The Local Switzerland

Swiss court jails football hooligan in first ruling of its kind

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 12:45:28 +0200

In what is a landmark ruling for Switzerland, a football hooligan was on Wednesday sentenced to three years in prison – half of that suspended – for throwing fire crackers and other missiles during a football match, injuring another spectator.

Officials propose booze ban for football games

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:52:21 +0200

In a bid to combat hooliganism, Swiss law enforcement officials want to ban the consumption of alcohol by spectators in the stands for “high-risk” football and ice hockey games.

Switzerland set to get tough on hooligans

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:09:59 +0200

Swiss authorities are preparing to implement tough measures to prevent violence among hooligans from rival football teams.

Hooligans to be banned from Swiss trains

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:54:00 +0200

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is planning to ban football hooligans from boarding Swiss trains.