A Raven black day for GC and for the game of football

Up to 68. Minute Luzern - GC is still a football game – a pleasure for the Central Swiss, who left a little before 4:0 in the lead; a Disaster for the Zurich, which mediate this afternoon never the impression, as if you were at all interested in a bit of resistance.

In the sector of around 350 GC trailer it will be uneasy. You pull out the flags, it looks like a premature finish. But you have something else in mind. A few anarchists to overcome the Barriers and to signal that they are ready to storm the place.

A debacle: GC-anarchists to provoke a game crash. Video: SRF

referee Alessandro Dudic will be informed by the fourth Official on the side line on the radio, that anxiety arises. Dudic sent as a precautionary measure, both teams are in the cabin. Guards stand in front of the GC-curve, eight minutes later, 26 police officers marching in full regalia, you get applause from the Lucerne audience. Do not mark presence, but.

"Except Lindner you can all go."GC-Annex in Luzern

Heinz Lindner makes his way to the Zurich Annex. The calls out to him: "Except Lindner you can all go." GC President, Stephan Rietiker accompanied the Goalie, and the two engage in the conversation with those who stand on the side line. And who want only one thing: that the players take off shirts and pants in front of you – as a sign that you are the GC colors are not worthy of it.

Rietiker and Lindner realize: more is not an Option play. After 22 minutes from the break a crash.

Dudic has played in the preparation for this Sunday, this scenario mentally. GC before the descent, the discontent of the people in the environment – "because I need to be prepared for this case". For the 30-year-old Bernese, it is the second Time this season that he is experiencing such a Situation. In mid-March, he was in the Sion, Tourbillon, fourth Official, as a GC-anarchists flares on the field threw and so the crash of the game, provoked.

in order To 17.51 at the stadium announced speaker, what has to be decided by the referee. The GC-Mob claps achieved: target. The Lucerne Fans jeer in the direction of the Grasshoppers: "League B! League B!" What a humiliation for the players, who have all deposited in front of the curve of your jerseys and so, at least in part, of the claim are complied with. "We are GC. What are you?" calls you the curve.

"If this action helps to prevent riots, it is good that we have pulled through," says Lindner, "whether or not it is degrading or not." The Austrians shows how to him everything is near, says that it belonged to the football what've listed a small part of the audience. "But if you are disappointed, I understand."

Uli Forte , and Heinz Lindner. Video: SDA

A few minutes later, Uli Forte's talking about. At the beginning of his summing-up the coach sets up the sentence: "It is a Raven black day for the GC." First, he takes on the Sporty, he believed that the GC is allowed to have after the defeat of Xamax against FC Zurich on Saturday but still a glimmer of hope. But he feels fast in this game: "We are far away from a point of profit."

"we have to Look for the confrontation?"

He hides the bad end first. Before he says: "This is an absolute No-go. It is also a Raven black day for Swiss football." And he was afraid that the situation escalating. "So the question was: we have to Look for the confrontation? Or we are trying to smooth the waters?" The willingness to deliver the body, he understands, as a contribution, the Situation has not resulted in violence.

The GC players left the field. Video: SRF

Three rounds are still playing, this is a good view. GC in this athletic condition and with trailers, which are obviously to much. Forte says that he must now take care of the team, admits that "in terms of quality, a lot is missing". 18 times in a row GC has won a game more, on Thursday it goes to the master YB. Forte says: It is important that you do not decide to pay attention to the end of the season, "slaughter".

President Rietiker prefers to leave the Lucerne stadium without saying a word. Want to talk about it today: 10 p.m., a media conference is scheduled to start.

In a Communiqué, has expressed the Club on the night of the incident: "It is shameful and simply unacceptable. The risk of spectators, stadium personnel, and players of the Grasshopper-Club Zurich will not take. Rioters break on the Football." The jerseys had been left of the curve, because to escalate "the Situation seemed to be. The decision does not mean that we approve of the unsportsmanlike and humanly questionable behavior. GC calls on the judiciary, the police, the SFA and the League, to go seriously on the books. With fines and sanctions against the Clubs, it is not done. You can't leave the Clubs alone in this Situation."

GC will lose the game by forfeit. And it must come from the spirit of play as a punishment.

(editing Tamedia)

Created: 12.05.2019, 23:32 PM