20 minutes – "I will not be involved in a coaching discussion"

Nervousness always prevails before the beginning of the season. This time, the tension was particularly great with the red blue. Saturday's loss to St. Gallen (1: 2) on Saturday makes the situation in the red-blue camp definitely uncomfortable. Especially, because the Basler on Tuesday in the second qualifying round of the Champions League in the first leg against the winner of the Greek Cup Paok Thessaloniki must deliver.

The FCB's first obstacle in the 2018/19 Champions League

A defeat would mean the end of the queen category. And also that the FCB would not have reached the first goal. "European Game", was the requirement of Bernhard Burgener in addition to national titles in the league and in the Cup. "Preferably in the Champions League," said the boss of the FCB. Wicky's coaching chair could probably already flicker more violently, if he misses the international goal. Will the meeting in Greece be the first final for him?

The Meaning of Thessaloniki's Journey

"I do not agree with a coaching discussion.This is not a problem at all now," says Marco Streller, adding : "Relative to this game. But it is true that the pressure there is relatively strong." The sports director of the FCB continues: "We would definitely not be outside European affairs, because then he would continue to qualify for the competition. Europa League, stresses Streller, the relevance of the first stage Tuesday

The former captain of the FCB knows very well that these games capitalized against Paok will determine the European destiny of Red Blue and have an impact on the league sports progress Missing a big problem is not conducive to self-confidence and low motivation for players who have signed with the FCB for the Queen class. "Paok is totally focused on this game. a very experienced team. It will not be easy for us. In addition, it will be a cauldron at Toumba Stadium. "

Rejected as a fugitive

After an untitled season with 15 points behind the Bern champion, expectations increased again shortly before the start of the season. As if the last year had been dismissed as a mistake and rejected mentally. The claims took over.

However, after the negative results in preparation and especially after the 1: 2 against St. Gallen, they collapsed again as quickly as a puff at room temperature. And it could happen even if Wicky and his men were not coming up soon, despite mutual trust between Wicky and the club management around Streller and Burgener.

Even though Wicky has much weaker men this season, that is, more experienced players than last season. It does not seem to matter. But a look at the replacement bench on Saturday says a lot about the slim team. With Noah Okafor (born in 2000, just under 60 minutes SL), Robin Huser (1998, 7 appearances SL) and Yves Kaiser (1998, no minutes in the Super League), Wicky had juniors next to substitutes Oberlin, Riveros and van Wolfswinkel without any experience on the bench. And they are just the FCB back to dominance and lead to the Champions League? The situation of the FCB is uncomfortable.

"We have to draw the right conclusions," says Widmer. (Video: 20 minutes)

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