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Swiss ice hockey fan security and protest tensions

Overview

To prevent violence following incidents from the previous season, Fribourg authorities and local police mandated that SC Bern fans use organized transportation and combined travel tickets to access the guest sector for matches at the BCF-Arena.

This mandate led to a boycott by SC Bern supporters during a recent derby, which resulted in the venue failing to sell out for the first time since March 2023. Concurrently, Fribourg-Gottéron ultras staged protests against club management, citing dissatisfaction with season ticket prices and the new guest sector regulations.

Entities

SC Bern · Fribourg-Gottéron · Lars Steiner · BCF-Arena · BCF Arena

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Swiss hockey fans protest as SC Bern boycotts derby and Gottéron ultras target club

    Swiss hockey fans are protesting: SC Bern supporters boycotted a derby at BCF Arena, while Fribourg-Gottéron ultras targeted club management over price hikes and policy changes.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Fribourg mandates organized travel for SC Bern fans

    Authorities have mandated that SC Bern fans must use organized special buses or trains to attend the September 29 match against Fribourg-Gottéron to prevent fan violence seen last season.

Sources

blick.ch · polizei.news · polizeiticker.ch · watson.ch