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geisser
![Sold out stadiums, such as the kybunpark at the top game of FC St. Gallen against YB at the end of February ...]()
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Sold out stadiums, such as the kybunpark at the top game of FC St. Gallen against YB at the end of February …
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geisser
![Crowds of people in front of the stadium. The anticipation of experiencing a football game live - we will probably have to do without all of this for longer.]()
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Crowds of people in front of the stadium. The anticipation of experiencing a football game live – we will probably have to do without all of this for longer.
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keystone-sda.ch
![If kicking starts again on June 8th, then do so. With empty ranks. With ghost games.]()
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If kicking starts again on June 8th, then do so. With empty ranks. With ghost games.
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Philippe Rossier
![Amherd makes it clear that one is considering possible help.]()
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Amherd makes it clear that one is considering possible help.
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Urs Lindt / freshfocus
![In spite of everything, the league president hopes that the season will not be stopped, but will be continued if possible.]()
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In spite of everything, the league president hopes that the season will not be stopped, but will be continued if possible.
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The emotional deficit in ghost games is huge. Without the so-called twelfth man, the teams lack an important factor. If there is no mood per se, the teams also have to forego the atmosphere of the fans, their support in the form of encouraging chants or the huge cheers after a good action or even a goal.
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In order to counteract this a little bit, Minister of Sport Viola Amherd demands more creativity from the fans and suggests to the “Sonntagszeitung”: “The clubs could consider whether today’s technology does not also include interactive broadcasts where viewers are can switch on from home and a certain ambiance could arise. » But it was already clear, continued Amherd: “If the audience is not in the stadium, the same emotions never arise.”
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Ghost games could not be economically feasible
The question remains whether it would be financially feasible for the clubs to end the season with ghost games. «The majority of clubs may not survive this. The situation is precarious, ”said League President Heinrich Schifferle to the“ Sunday newspaper ”. Everyone could bridge two months, after which it would be difficult. “And we soon reached these two months.” If the pandemic continues until September, football will need 200 to 250 million francs “as support in the form of loans and guarantees,” Schifferle continues.
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What about federal support? Amherd: “One can think about giving the clubs some financial help for the lost revenue from ghost games. But it has to be carefully analyzed whether this really helps the clubs. » If there is no help at the federal level, the league president says: “Professional football will soon look different.” The fact is, «without massive financial support from the state, professional football will not make it through this difficult time.» Schifferle does not want to think of a demolition. “If there is any way
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