On-Whatsapp-image by Christian Dubé is a lion. And a Text: “I have been fighting since my Childhood. I’m not a Survivor. I’m a warrior.”

The warrior is smartly dressed and sits in the Lounge of the hotel Schweizerhof in Bern. Pants, sweater and jacket matched, Beard and hair well-groomed. You referred to Christian Dubé as the best-dressed head of sports – something less than the best, since he has taken over four years ago, when Gottéron of the office. “Sport is a tough Business. You have to pave your own way,” says Dubé. “I have always fought for. This is my character. That’s My Motto.”

Now, Dubé, 42, has made the hard Business for himself a little harder. He is in Fribourg, a double responsibility – as head of sports, and since the beginning of October as head coach. The Lac de la Gruyère he has bought recently a house. There it is let as a family, a beautiful life, says the canadian, whose sons were 9 and 11 years old. Alone: time for the family, for the Moment, what feels Dubé as a “very hard”. “The dual role is not a long-term solution. But Gottéron needs currently do not have a Coach that changes everything. Gottéron is in need of self-confidence.” Dubé could also say: Gottéron needs a guy like him. “I never had a Problem with the self-confidence – not as a player, not now.”

“It was difficult to not let me play

Christian Dubé as a player,” was an Aesthete on the skids and an unfulfilled promise. As a 13-Year-old, he already trained with the Active. Immediately before the 15. Birthday, he made his debut under father and Trainer, Normand Dubé with Martigny of the national League B. in 1993, the family returned to Canada, in order to improve the chances of the son in the NHL Draft. The New York Rangers moved Dubé 1995 in the second round. It remained in 36 NHL Games and a goal scored against Pittsburgh on a Pass from Wayne Gretzky. Feels like 100 years ago, was Dubé says and dressed to the nines in the chair.

The majority of his Overseas time was spent in the harsh AHL, which was not made for the delicate Center. Dubé found that he had deserved Better. And decided in 1999 to make with his Swiss license killing. Alone the Vying for his services in Switzerland was a large cinema. Zurich sent striker Dan Hodgson in the race, which made the country man Dubé a boat ride. Later, the much Sought-after in ZSC-coach Kent Ruhnke was invited to the Barbecue. As Dubé in the club car of the HC Lugano drove up, knew Ruhnke already before the first bite of his BBQ would become a waste.

“I always wanted to ice age and responsibility,”Christian Dubé

In the Canton of Ticino, the striker started his impressive NLA-career: 16 seasons, 816 games, 839 points. Wherein the Output of titles (2004 and 2010 in Bern) is moved in lower spheres. Dubé was an exceptional talent with an excellent eye for the game. He was demanding, expressed difficulty with the indifference of some of the players, if, after defeats in the dressing room was laughing. And he had a reputation to be selfish. “When I was young, I wanted to skoren. As an older player I wanted to win. What I always wanted: the ice age and responsibility.” Then, Dubé says: “I always gave my Best. It was difficult for a Coach to not let me play.”

Dubé is one that wants to take things into their own hands

towards the end of Dubés time in Bern, Larry Huras was his coach (2009 to 2011). Huras, now 64, is also suspected to have little self-confidence. He starts the conversation about Dubé with a joke: “How do you know that a hockey player died? He no longer complains.”

Huras says, the most offensive artists are a bit selfish. “But what Dubé really drive, was not selfishness, but to be honest Believe that the prospects of success for the Team was best when he was on the ice.” Huras’ task was to convince the striker to the notion that “we are a better Team, if we count a bit more on his teammates”.

“Dubé is a Winnertyp”Philippe Furrer

defender Philippe Furrer, 34, was one of these players in Bern. Now he experienced Dubé as head of sports, and as a coach in Fribourg. Furrer says: “He has energy, is a Winnertyp. And Dubé has always been one who wanted to take things into their own hands.”

One who wants to take things into your own Hand: Perhaps this is the best explanation of why Dubé is directly ascended from player to Manager. Which is why he took over after the dismissal of Mark French, the Job of the head coach. Which is why he has hired the much more experienced Sean Simpson as a head coach, but as a consultant. Dubé says: “I want to hold my fate in my hands. Some think I’m crazy. But I show eggs, take responsibility.”

Who are exposed in such a way, will be free on the field of the critic to the Bird. And this field is wide in Fribourg, where the benefits of Gottéron cycles, the whims of an entire Region. A ranking of 12 makes for a lot of dissatisfaction. Even club President Hubert Waeber felt obliged to strengthen the negative Tenor with his voice. He said, Dubé had to bear the consequences, should be missed the targets. The canadian shrugs. “Every Coach has to reckon with a dismissal. The same is true for the head of sports. This Team is good enough for the Playoff. But I’m not stupid and knew I would need in the dual role of help. Therefore, Simpson has come.”

No long-term solution – but he needs to do, what to do

At the first joint appearances of the gang – Pavel Rosa, the Trio completed – took over Simpson immediately a lot of responsibility. What led observers to question who is really the boss. Dubé shakes his head. He refers to Clubs like Bern, also had the three coaches under contract, with the third for the video recording of the seats in the stands. “Instead, we have the third Person of the gang, because I need the support.” That Simpson would come up in the course of the season for the chief, was not planned. And Dubé wants to be “solely to sports Director. But now I have to do, what to do.”

Simpsons experience, Dubés understanding of the game: This could work, writes Larry Huras. And the distribution of roles? “Dubé believes that he knows what is Best for the Team, which he has compiled and that the current constellation gives him and his Team the best Chance to Win. That makes perfect sense … in Dubés world.”

Christian Dubé says: “It is the best solution.”

Created: 29.10.2019, 10:49 PM