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The cantonal judges and police directors covered up the scandal with soothing words. They highlighted the sideshow agreements to conceal the break with the Swiss Football League. This became clear when the league and the clubs announced on Thursday that they would not support the so-called cascade model because it was “not appropriate”, “one-sided” and “disproportionate”. Peaceful supporters would also be punished collectively rather than specifically prosecuting perpetrators. FC Zurich, for example, is already defending itself with an appeal against the recent one-off blocking of the southern bend through the city.
The break was inevitable; the responsible cantonal and municipal authorities were confronted with the fact that they had to implement their concept unilaterally. One person who isn’t wrapping his anger in cotton wool is Bern’s security director and centrist national councilor Reto Nause. He criticized Blick for the unruly clubs and the exclusion from the football competition: he now doubts whether the clubs are prepared to specifically filter out and punish criminals, says Nause. Their guarantees have now proven to be “meagre”. They promised to promote this with other measures instead of personalized cards. “What the league is doing now is obstruction.” Now those who downplayed hooliganism would find themselves reinforced. As an approval body, authorities have the ability to respond to incidents of violence. Nausea no longer wants to interfere with the competition: “Under these circumstances, I am no longer particularly interested in dialogue.” However, he remains in discussions with the Bern city club YB. “It functions.”
Not a valid agreement with league and clubs
The cascade model of the Conference of Directors of Justice and Police provides for the implementation of standardized punishments inside and outside the stadiums, depending on the crime. This even goes as far as closing fan curves and canceling ticket sales if people get hurt. The conference has backed away from the revocation of a gaming permit, which was once intended to be the ultimate measure, essentially a forfeiture. But not about the introduction of the model for the new season, even without permission from the league. An intensified dialogue is not enough. Neither the public nor peaceful fans would understand this.
The requirements can also be imposed without the clubs’ consent, said Florian Düblin, secretary general of the Conference of Cantonal Directors of Justice and Police. “We assume that the measures are legally compliant.” Only the courts could make a final decision.
Düblin believes that the failure to reach an amicable agreement with the league and the clubs is due to “the lack of willingness to compromise in football”. “A united performance would have been an important signal to the fans and the public.”
All parties have one goal
The Swiss Football League emphasizes that no league club has expressed its approval for the phased model during the internal consultation. However, no legal action will be taken against the introduction, says spokesman David Barras.
The league leaves that to clubs like FCZ, whose chairman Ancillo Canepa strongly opposes collective punishment. If a court were to challenge the legality of individual requirements based on precedent, she said, the entire cascade model would be called into question.
Zurich security chief Karin Rykart (Greens) regrets that the league and clubs do not support the concept. “Uniform rules are needed so that it is clear which violent behavior entails which measure.” This ensures transparency, also towards the clubs.
In Basel it is said that it is understood that the league is under pressure from the clubs and they in turn are under pressure from organized fan groups. But that is precisely the reason why the question arises as to why the fan organizations rejected a model whose application they had direct influence on. Toprak Yerguz, spokesperson for the Basel Ministry of Justice and Security, says all parties have the same goal: “From the league to the clubs and fans to the licensing authorities, everyone wants the cascade model to never have to be used.”
Source : Blick
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