Entrance controls in St. Jakob-Park too lax?

A Basel government councillor thinks entrance controls in St. Jakob-Park are too lax. Christoph Hochuli, EVP-Grossrat, demands more stringent handling of pyrotechnic material. The police officer has asked the Basel government in a written request for numbers and possible measures.

The most important in brief

  • Is too little being done to prevent pyrotechnics in St. Jakob-Park? This is the opinion of EVP-Grossrat Christoph Hochuli.
  • The police officer has asked the Basel government in a written request for numbers and possible measures.
  • In their answer, the executive writes how many people they know of between 2021 and 2025 were injured due to pyros.

«Temperatures up to 1,000 degrees»

When the Muttenzerkurve presents one of its choreographies, the fans on the remaining stands quickly pull out their phones in amazement. However, pyrotechnic material is often a central part of the impressive performance. This is generally prohibited in the stadium, but it still manages to get into the Joggeli in rough quantities. Therefore, there is criticism from the Basel politics. Grossrat Christoph Hochuli (EVP) submitted a written request in May.

No ejections? «None»

The government then has a concrete number of people, namely: «None.» The identification is made difficult by the masks worn by the responsible persons. The FC Basel provides the police with image material. However, this is often significantly impaired by the smoke.

FC Basel in the Super League

FC Basel currently stands in fifth place in the Super League, with 6 points from 3 games, 2 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss. The team is 3 points behind the leaders FC Lugano. The next game will take place on September 20, 2026, against FC ST. Gallen.

What's next?

The government has announced that it will take concrete measures to improve the entrance controls in St. Jakob-Park. FC Basel will strive to ensure the safety of its fans. The team currently stands in fifth place in the Super League, with 6 points from 3 games, 2 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss. The team is 3 points behind the leaders FC Lugano. The next game will take place on September 20, 2026, against FC ST. Gallen.