Young boys move into unknown spheres

Players Ulisses Garcia, Jan Kronig and Sandro Lauper follow the instructions of YB coach Gerardo Seoane. (Image: Alessandro della Valle / Keystone)

There was this magical moment that changed everything. Guillaume Hoarau opened the lead on his forward Jean-Pierre Nsame in the 89th minute, scoring the 2-1 win against Lucerne. A little time jump up to the final whistle, and YB was champion. Finally, after 32 years. All the emotional barriers burst, tears flow, beer in the taps too. The images are in the city in almost every head on call, and they will not disappear so quickly. Was it yesterday? Even an elderly journalist from another foreign city, who had already caused a stir at the World and European Championships or the Champions League, said: "I have never seen anything of more than three weeks of extermination. "

A wave of joy erupted in the city.This was the passage of a border.Life of the loser with all the deep experiences in the What a leap! A new status, the starting point for growth at FC Basel When the new coach Gerardo Seoane surprised surprisingly the first contacts with the heroes of the master, the audacity of Lucerne said the celebration "still stays in the bodies", which should come out.

YB has a luxury problem

What did he mean, this young coach, who had just accumulated half a season experience at the highest level? Seoane is sitting on the podium at the conference Pre-seasonal press release at the Stade de Suisse and states: "It took this treatment, it's clear, I just wanted to approach this openly." But it was also possible thanks to responsible leaders. Now that the culture of performance has returned, the fights for the starting positions in the team are "violent and poisoned".

This is not surprising. Contrary to expectations, almost all the players who have won the title are still there, for now – only defender Kasim Nuhu sees his mission fulfilled in Berne and wants TSG Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. The positions are all filled at least twice. The coach is talking about a "luxury problem". The team's planning will have to unfold, the championship will begin, but personal stability will only prevail at the end of the transfer on August 31st. It is to be expected that players like Christian Fassnacht, Roger Assalé, Kevin Mbabu or Sékou Sanogo suddenly install themselves in the transfer carousel.

Kasim Nuhu wants to leave YB. (Photo: Peter Schneider / Keystone)

The highlight for the club are the playoffs for the Champions League in August (21/28). But it is future music, still far, but present in the minds. For the moment, it's going to be a lot more banal Sunday. YB welcomes Grasshopper Club for the start of the Super League. David von Ballmoos, recovering from an injury to the shoulder, will be in goal. However, coach Seoane did not want to be definitely tied to number one. Ballmoos will start, and then you will see how everything is developing, said Seoane. Marco Wölfli, after his important comeback in the puzzle, enjoys a heroic status in Bern and is now considered a competitor and not a reliable back-up.

With the image of a master

in the Champions League. Millions of people have signed up for the fund, and we have been able to finance FC Basel financially. It's tempting, but sports director Christoph Spycher warns that Basler would not have moved away from other Swiss clubs with just one qualification for the Champions League. Spycher wants to send a "competitive team" in this race. Transfers from service providers are possible, but the "settings" must be correct: time, transfer fees, and we also try to talk with the players to see if a transfer makes sense. Spycher suggests that he does not give in immediately to all desires; he can fight against duels.

When Yoric Ravet tried to force a transfer to SC Freiburg last summer, Spycher took the player in his prayer and told him, "Either you find your way back to normal and queuing, or there is no transfer. " Spycher only allows players to shoot if it makes sense. (Image: Anthony Anex / Keystone) “/>