[ad_1]
Well, it is well known what it means when a coach reaches out. It certainly doesn’t mean anything, namely that the coach should stay until the end of his contract. Remember YB’s first master coach, Adi Hütter. The Austrian extended his contract in November 2017, which would have expired in June 2018, a year ahead of schedule until the summer of 2019. However, the “coach god” moved to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga in May 2018 YB received a good rate through the extension. Otherwise Hütter would have been free.
More expensive than Hütter
So now the second master trainer is also spreading. Gerry Seoane’s (42) contract expires in the summer of 2021. It has now been extended to 2023. If Lucerne YB lead to the third consecutive championship title, this time it will be difficult to keep. And since his contract lasts for two more years, he will be more expensive than Hütter, for whom Eintracht had to pay around a million francs.
Seoane came as a surprise
Seoane had surprisingly become YB’s coach as Hütter’s successor in 2018. Because before that, he had exactly half a season of coaching experience at FC Luzern. Seoane first led YB to the Champions League for the first time in club history and then to two championship titles and a double in the summer. With him, YB won the cup for the first time since 1987. On Thursday, YB can fix the qualification for the 16th final of the Europa League with a victory on points against the Romanian champion Cluj. And in the championship, the Bernese are already five points ahead.
Christoph Spycher is happy to continue in the coaching role. YB Sporting Director: “We are very satisfied with the work of Gerry and his technical team. All of them fit perfectly with our philosophy, our values and objectives. We want to continue on this path, ”says Spycher.
Seoane: “I appreciate the culture in the club”
For his part, Seoane is satisfied with the length of the contract and the recognition he is receiving from YB. «I would like to thank you for the great confidence that I feel. I have felt very well cared for at YB since day one and I appreciate the culture at this club. The work of the last two and a half years is the foundation of our common future. We still have big goals and we will do everything we can to achieve them. “
Assistant coach Patrick Schnarwiler’s contract also ran through the summer of 2023. The 47-year-old from Zug has been with YB for a year and a half.
