The 276th derby between Zurich and GC ended 3: 3, a spectacle on the field. But the result fades into the background immediately after the final whistle. Dozens of hooded anchors head out of the south curve over the tartan track in the direction of the GC fan block.
There they throw pyros into the sector, some of which come back immediately. When security intervenes, the pyro throwers flee and return unmolested to the FCZ sector.
Fortunately, as it stood, no one would be injured in the action. Either way: families and children were also in the affected sectors. When the pyros fly, they flee in panic. Exactly ten years after the (first) shame of Zurich, when riots in the Zurich derby even led to a game being abandoned, the Letzigrund is once again the scene of a scenario on Sunday that leaves football fans and neutral spectators with a shake of the head.
Blick asked his community: Should the FCZ pay for this scandal and, for example, be punished with point deductions? 70 percent of over 4,000 votes are certain: Yes, that would only be fair! 5 percent are unsure and 25 percent think that the football club is not to blame for such “fans”. In the comment column, however, the conclusion is a lot clearer.
“Such chaots should be locked away”
FCZ “supporters” are the culprits, GC was the home team responsible for security in the stadium – who should be punished now? The community will discuss this in the comments section. Everyone agrees on one point: something has to happen and the rioters have to be sanctioned. Reader Bruno Loeliger writes: “It would be fair to punish both teams. The FCZ because it was their own fans, and GC because of the lack of security as the home team. “
Reader Franz Frei thinks that especially the FCZ must be punished for the action. His suggestion: «Only ghost games until all the names of the chaotic people are known. In this way, the chaotic people are whistled for by their own friends. Thereafter at least ten years of stadium bans from every Swiss football stadium or football field. “
Elisabeth Meili is of the opinion that the angry people in particular should be punished more severely: «What can the players and the club do for these hooligans? Nothing! These are not even fans of these clubs, but people who gain entry into the stadium for violence and attention. These people should be locked away! “
Readers call for a ban on masking and better video surveillance
Another heated discussion point: What measures should the clubs take to prevent such an action from happening again? Reader Willi Berner thinks: “Two things have to be done. Absolute no masking in the stadium and total video surveillance. This way, culprits could be found quickly and if someone ignites a pyro, there is automatically a high fine and a life-long stadium ban. “
And what about personalized tickets? Rüdiger Simpson does not believe that this will bring any improvement: “Fortunately, that doesn’t work for us with personalized tickets. A good example was FC Sion. As soon as this type of ticket was introduced, only half as many spectators came to the stadium. We are a free people and our privacy and personal rights must be respected. It’s nobody’s business who goes to a stadium. ” Reader Fabien Krenn has the opposite opinion: “The solution is on the table – personalized tickets. This worked extremely well in the soft lockdown and nobody missed this group of ‘fans’. Switzerland has been hugging data protection for decades and prefers to complain than to take radical action. As long as this is the case, I have neither understanding nor pity. “
Reader Antoine Etalon concludes. His idea: to seek dialogue. «The emotions are high. Nobody is able to judge objectively and according to the problem at the moment. So I say that those responsible must be invited to a meeting and approach the problem calmly and objectively. Then act and go to the media. Everything else is just chatter and personal frustration. “
How did she get into the stadium? So the FCZ chaots climb onto the field with a ladder(00:42)