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The emotional deficit in ghost games is huge. Without the so-called twelfth man, teams lack an important factor. If there is no mood per se, teams also have to give up the atmosphere of the fans, their support in the form of encouraging chants or loud applause after a good action or even a goal.
To counter this a bit, Sports Minister Viola Amherd calls for more creativity from fans and suggests to the “Sonntagszeitung”: “Clubs might consider whether today’s technology does not include interactive broadcasts where viewers can be turned on from home and a certain atmosphere could emerge. “But it was already clear, Amherd continued:” If the audience is not in the stadium, the same emotions never arise. “
Ghost games could not be economically feasible
The question remains whether it would be financially feasible for the clubs to end the season with ghost games. “Most clubs may not survive this. The situation is precarious, “League President Heinrich Schifferle told the” Sunday newspaper. “It could all be two months, after which it would be difficult.” And soon we come to these two months. “If the pandemic continues until In September, football will need between 200 and 250 million francs “as support in the form of loans and guarantees,” continues Schifferle.
What about federal support? Amherd: “One can think of giving the clubs some financial help for lost earnings from ghost games. But it must be carefully analyzed whether this really helps the clubs. If there is no help at the federal level, the league president says, “Professional soccer will soon look different.” The fact is that “without massive financial support from the state, professional football will not be able to overcome this difficult time.” Schifferle does not want to think about a demolition. “If there is any way
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