Accident at the train station
Fan seriously injured: Cup winner says celebration
Updated on 01.06.2025 – 9:41 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Actually, FC Basel wanted to celebrate the trophy win that had just been achieved. But after a tragic incident, the club decided differently.
After the cup victory against FC Biel (4: 1) in Bern, FC Basel actually wanted to celebrate together with its followers. But a tragic incident overshadowed the sporting success – the planned celebration in the old town was deleted at short notice.
It was originally planned that the team presented itself to fans in the evening on Barfüsserplatz in Basel. As the club announced on its website, a fan of the club was seriously injured in an accident on Sunday at the Bern train station Wankdorf. “Health is above everything at such moments,” said FC Basel. For this reason, it was decided to cancel the celebration. “Fight, dear fan!”, The club still addressed words to the injured.
According to the police, the man was on the platform when he fell on a track and was caught by an entering train. The fan was taken to the hospital in a critical condition. The investigation into the exact course of the accident is running.
Due to the accident, the railway line between Bern and Olten was interrupted. This was announced by the Swiss Federal Railways. At the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency, the cantonal police confirmed that you are in use at the scene of the accident. A spokeswoman could not provide any further information at first.
With the success of Biel, FC Basel secured the 14th cup victory in club history. It is also the seventh double. Xherdan Shaqiri, who ran early for FC Bayern, scored the 2-1 in the meantime. The last cup victory of Basel previously dated 2019.