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Despite the difficult situation, FC Basel manages to take over Torgarant Arthur Cabral (22) and winger Edon Zhegrova (21), to expand the working role with Valentin Stocker (31), Taulant Xhaka (29) and Ricky van Wolfswinkel (31) and higher On top of that to sign two seasoned bell hammers like Pajtim Kasami (28) and Timm Klose (32).
Salaries and transfer costs for these players are “absolutely within budget, at least within budget in early fall 2020,” FCB CEO Roland Heri told “NZZ am Sonntag.” It’s always about a balance between sporty appeal and business safety. Heri admits that it is “particularly difficult” to maintain this balance in the current situation, but when it comes to the composition of the workforce, it was negotiated carefully and on budget.
Look positively to the future
And I saved about ten million francs. How is that possible, Mr. Heri? “Either with contract extensions or with renegotiations.” But it doesn’t just affect player salaries, explains the CEO. Overhead related to first equipment, personnel, infrastructure, and cuts to various services have also fallen victim to the hammer of savings. Existing player contracts were not reduced. And the CEO affirms: “We pay the players reasonable salaries for the FCB”.
However, Kasamis and Klose have to dig deeper into their pockets at the Rhine’s knee. Heri: “It is our job to look to the future positively to a certain extent, that the pandemic will end at some point.” Because hopefully when the time comes, “FCB would like to be part of the sport while maintaining corporate stability.”
