Football hooliganism: new measures to come into force next season 

Despite criticism from clubs and the Swiss Football League, new measures to prevent violence at football matches will come into force from next season. However, the introduction of personalised tickets is not yet on the agenda. The cascade model, consisting of four levels of sanctions that are triggered automatically, has been unanimously rejected by stakeholders in Swiss football, who consider it ineffective and disproportionate, they told media on Thursday. +Hooliganism in football: Swiss authorities gamble on tough approach However, the working group set up by the Conference of Cantonal Justice and Police Directors (an umbrella group for the country’s regional police forces) has decided to apply the model from next season. Measures are above all "preventive" before being "punitive", said Karin Kayser-Frutschi, co-president of the Conference of Cantonal Justice and Police Directors. Personalised tickets are not included in the new measures, but the authorities have announced that ...