The St. Jakob-Park in Basel offers in international countries play space for 36’000 spectators. In today’s match the unusual scenario threatens the Swiss national team, in front of half-empty stands play. Not even half of the Tickets was sold in advance. The game against Denmark, the nominally most attractive group of opponents of the Swiss, is not a box-office hit, and the national team is at risk of more than 30’000 Fans at the last home viewers to play in Basel-minus record.
Why does the national team in Basel?
At the request of the media spokesman for the Swiss football Association (SFV), Marco von Ah explains that they have expected in the run-up to the game with around 20’000 to 25’000 spectators, not intentionally, Fans auzuschlie. For reasons of space, a discharge in the Swisspor Arena Luzern (16’000 seats for international Games) came, therefore, into consideration, for example. The accessibility of the stadium played a further role. In the case of the Uefa predetermined setting at 20.45 PM on a weekday game, many Fans would be able to compete in a game in Geneva or St. Gallen difficult, and especially late in the trip home. After the draw last December, the SFV, moreover, had only a week’s time to decide on the venues for the qualifying matches.
Has underestimated the SFV, the attractiveness of the opponent?
“no,” says von Ah. You’ve noticed that the audience didn’t react very euphoric. Of experience values, on the basis of the ticket pre-sale for only a month, was started before the game, because this would have been during the world Ski Championships to be sluggish. The reason for the poor sales, the scheduling of the game is numbers on a Tuesday. “I think we could have enticed more Fans to the stadium, would be the lot on a Friday or Saturday”, of Ah convinced. Furthermore, the spokesman explained that the Swiss Fans are also very picky. It is the first home game of the current campaign, which is still at the beginning. The Barrage-game world Cup qualifying in September 2016 against Portugal saw in Basel 36’000 Fans. The stadium was sold out – even though the Match took place on a Tuesday.
the ticket sales Was also boosted?
no. This is not to upset Fans with pre-purchased Tickets. The SFV hopes that at the box office 1000 up to 3000 Tickets are sold. In order to prevent the impression of an empty stadium, the gallery at St. Jakob has not been given to Park in the sale, so that the spectators sitting in the audience compact in the stadium.
you Know the route in the image, how many Fans of the games each went to the last home of the national team to the stadium.
(ECA)
Created: 26.03.2019, 11:42 am
