The week begins with a mandatory appointment in Steffisburg. Markus Lüthi is on the stage of the auditorium of Schönau, the President of FC Thun has around 400 people in front of you, all of which belong to the Club: juniors coaches, staff, professionals. It goes on this Monday evening is not Technically tactical, not to the financial statements, but to diet. The Central question: “What is the daily diet can contribute to health, efficiency and environmental impact?”

Luthi sees it as one of the obligations of the Association, to confront its members with areas that have nothing directly to do with soccer to. “Commitment” – that is the philosophy of the lake of Thun is a term of great importance: to Play refugees to invite people with disabilities to train, an in-depth insight into the world of social media, in a business etiquette course etiquette with fellow human beings get revealed. And so, this evening, in Steffisburg, a nutrition consultant gives his presentation ideas to think about.

ticks in a Pragmatic way instead of nervous

The FC Thun differently than others, its leadership cannot be so quickly upset the balance. Luthi, the President with lots of ideas and one who does not reject just good everything that pretends to be the Swiss Football League; Andres Gerber is convincing as the head of sports since 2009; and Marc Schneider is the coach who accepts without complaint that regularly the best personnel has to be sold. The three place a high value on Teamwork.

The team not to be running it for quite some time, however, is not good. The reality: 6 points in 12 Games, 10. and the last place of the table, innocuous attack in the League (10 goals) and worst defense (26), winless since may 11. August, and on Wednesday in the Cup quarter-finals in Winterthur.

There are inevitably issues: Maintains the club’s leadership, their composure, with the help of which you met until now everyone bearish? It also remains different, if more defeats exacerbate the Situation and the pressure on the Trainer to increase it?

“I’m not selfish. I note that it is up to the coach, then I’ll clean my office.”Coach Marc Schneider

Thursday, the Morning after the 0:1 from Winterthur. Up in the office premises of the Stockhorn Arena is a 15-minute Video is included with the Gerber. The head of sports, to take a position on the crisis, appealed to the Fans, defended the coach. He says it remains convinced of Schneider. Yes, he says: “very”.

The coach is neither nervous nor distraught. He analyzes pragmatic, even his own Situation. He says: “I’m not much connected to strong with the club, as I would try to keep me kind of in the Job. I’m not selfish. I note that it is up to the coach, then I’ll clean my office. But I am sure that We are creating the turning point.”

Like this Job

The 39-Year-old a few minutes grew up made from the stadium in Uetendorf. In the case of tuna, he has as a 16-Year-old in the 1. League debuts, and before the turn of the Millennium as one of the first players to a professional contract. In the morning, training under Hanspeter Latour you were third sometimes too. Schneider moved on to FC Zürich, moved to St. Gallen and YB. In 2010, he returned home and completed two years later, the career where it had begun.

The leadership believes that cutter is made for this Job in Thun. Because he is a Local. Because he identifies with the Region and his club. Because he exudes modesty. And traction, this is a very important aspect. A week ago, cutter, Gerber, and Lüthi sat for four hours together. Lüthi came to the conclusion that he could see only one option: to continue to work, until the happiness back to Thun.

“I see only
one possibility:
continue to work, until the happiness back to Thun.”President Markus Lüthi

Might have expected the lake of Thun in the summer too much. They are specialized to compensate for retirements. It is their survival strategy against financial Hardship, and larger opponents. This time they sold Dejan Sorgic (Auxerre) and Marvin Spielmann (YB) – a Duo that had made 2018/19 in the League with 27 goals. About Matteo Tosetti, the Talented one was hurt among the remaining offensive players for a long time. The attack last year was a trump, he laminated, some days it’s defensive shortcomings. The missing now. “If we find with this inexperienced team from the Deep,” Schneider says, “this is our biggest performance in the last few years.”

How to proceed with Hediger?

is likely to Much depend on how it goes with Dennis Hediger more. It is hardly a coincidence that the started to follow a downward trend, after the Captain had suffered a cruciate ligament rupture. Hediger is since 2010 in the Club, he is in the cabin of the extended Arm of the club, on the court, the regulatory Hand, and intrepid driver. The cross and the interior band are again repaired, but the cartilage is a cause of Worry. The return is delayed for weeks.

this leads to The question of how much risk Hediger willing to take is. A further injury to the knee could mean the end of career. After all, improvement is indicated. The 33-Year-old wants to increase the intensity in Training, two of battles. He thinks a return in a week against Xamax was possible.

Today, in the home game against FC Zürich, missing Hediger, three more Central Midfielders are locked. The the task even more difficult. Schneider would indeed fear a defeat is hardly the exemption. But Would be retained by the club management also healthful to be different, would have be a strain as perhaps never been exposed to.

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Created: 02.11.2019, 16:32 PM