20 years ago they beat Basel fans in Slovakia
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The football club FC Basel did not travel to Slovakia for the first time on Wednesday. The 20-time Swiss champion played in Žilina more than 20 years ago. In the 2nd preliminary round of the Champions League, he then eliminated the “Shoshonov” after a 1:1 draw and a clear 3:0 home win.
The elimination with “RotBlau” for Žilina also meant the definitive end in cup Europe, which some of the “yellow-green” fans probably took hard when they started provoking a group of home supporters after the match. Fans of both camps then got into each other and the police had to intervene with tear gas to disperse the brawlers.
According to the Swiss media, the people of Žilina tried to make “contact” already in the first meeting in Slovakia, and the result was indeed a few supporters of Basel. After the meeting in St. In Jakob Park there was another confrontation between the two camps, no security measures could prevent the unrest. But as soon as the police left the scene, a fight broke out in front of the stadium, and law enforcement officers had to use tear gas to disperse the crowd.
The police will respond appropriately
In connection with Thursday’s Conference League match between ŠK Slovan Bratislava and FC Basel, the Bratislava police have prepared security measures aimed at “protection of life, health and property of citizens, ensuring public order, as well as the safety and smoothness of road traffic in the territory of Bratislava,” Bratislava regional police spokesman Michal Szeiff informed TASR.
He added that the soccer match was described as risky by the organizer of the event. The police foresee the emergence of security risks in the stadium, but also outside it. The restrictions will mainly concern Bajkalská, Príkopová, Tegelhoffová and Kalinčiakova Streets.
Michal Szeiff also drew attention to the possibility of complications in road traffic due to the transfer of fans. “Traffic police officers will monitor the security situation during the course of it and will be ready to operate according to its development,” said Michal Szeiff. The public will be informed about further traffic restrictions in time.
In relation to the football match, the police ask that they respect the relevant instructions and calls from the police and that they be respectful of other citizens. “The police will respond appropriately to violations of public order and road traffic restrictions, drive by fans of both clubs and will use all legal options to seek redress,” the spokesman pointed out.