Sports news: Massimo Rizzo promoted to head coach of FC Zurich

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Massimo Rizzo remains the FCZ coach until 2022 +++ Pochettino will replace PSG Tuchel

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Massimo Rizzo with a contract with FCZ until summer 2022

Massimo Rizzo remains the coach of FC Zurich. The 46-year-old, who took over from the dismissed Ludovic Magnin as U-18 manager after the third round in early October, signed a contract that will last until the summer of 2022.

In the eleven games under Massimo Rizzo, at the beginning of October, after the third round, the position of the provisionally dismissed Ludovic magnin FCZ won five times, with three draws and three defeats. The Zurich team entered the short Christmas break on Wednesday with a 0-0 draw against FC Sion Fourth on the table.

A few days ago, President Ancillo Canepa said in an interview with the Keystone-SDA news agency that he highly appreciated Rizzo’s work as a coach and his somewhat different nature. For him, the focus is on the result. Massimo delivers without hanging on the big bell. It quickly became clear to me that we would trust him until winter break. ”Now Rizzo, who began his football career in 1982 as a junior at FC Zurich, has been trusted for another year and a half.

As a player, Rizzo won the 2004 cup with Wil. Other stations were Wettingen, Baden, YF Juventus and Schaffhausen. Rizzo then returned to the FCZ, where he worked in various capacities, including Office as well as U18 and U21 team manager and coach. He also coached several SFV youth teams. This fall, Rizzo completed his coaching training with a professional license from UEFA. (sda)

FIFA cancels U-17 and U-20 World Cup for 2021 – postponed until 2023

FIFA has planned for next year U17 and U20 World Championships of men by Corona pandemic canceled. Tournaments should only take place in Year 2023 it will take place, as the global association announced on Thursday. The U20 World Cup will be held in Indonesia as scheduled and the U17 tournament in Peru. (sda / dpa)

Tuchel apparently fired at PSG

Thomas tuchel it’s his job as a coach in Paris St-Germain apparently continuing. As reported unanimously by “L’Equipe”, the newspaper “Bild” and Sky, the 47-year-old German was in the first French club after beating them 4-0 Racing Strasbourg discard. Tuchel was sports director that night Leonardo He was informed that his contract would be valid until June 2021.

An interview with Tuchel is said to be the trigger for his expulsion with “Sport1” before yesterday’s game against Strasbourg Has been. There, the PSG coach complained about the lack of recognition from the club’s leaders: “We never had the feeling that we had convinced people now and that they recognized our performance. It also makes you a little sad or angry sometimes, ”explained Tuchel, who opened his Paris office in 2017. In August, Tuchel reached the Champions League final with PSG, where they faced off. Bayern Munich but miserably lost. In Ligue 1, the French series champions are one point behind Leader Olympic Lyon in rank 3.

The successor is apparently already known: Mauricio Pochettino, last until 2019, the Tottenham Hotspur manager, should come. The 48-year-old Argentine once defended for PSG between 2001 and 2003. (pre / ram)

Tampa Bay runs out of top scorer Kutscherow

Stanley-Cup-Sieger Tampa Bay Lightning must be at his Russian top scorer for the entire NHL regular season Nikita Kucherov dispense. The 27-year-old forward has one Hip injury stopped and needs an operation.

Kutscherow has been the most successful point collector on his team for the past five years. In the season In 2018/19, as the league’s top scorer, he was also voted the Most Valuable Player in the NHL. The NHL’s shortened regular season begins on January 13 and is expected to end on May 8 after 56 games per team. This is followed by the playoffs. (pre / sda)

Rockets’ first NBA game postponed due to crown chaos

It didn’t take long for that Coronavirus pandemic the new NBA season forces change. The first game of the season was on Wednesday Houston Rockets it is not carried out as planned. The game against Oklahoma city thunder it had to be postponed because the results of the corona test of three professionals were positive or inconclusive. Four other players who were classified as contact persons were also quarantined, according to information from the league.

Plus, the Texans had made headlines for their star players. James harden he had violated the league’s hygiene concept during the week. It’s on monday no mask at a private party he had been seen and therefore could not have been called. To play Oklahoma City, Houston would have had to have eight players. But since another player is also injured, Houston lacked the required number of operating professionals. (pre / sda)

Capela with Achilles tendon problems

The debut of Clint Chapel with the Atlanta Hawks at NBA is delayed even further. The Geneva player was able to beat the visiting team on Thursday night in the season opener Chicago Bulls due to Achilles tendon complaints did not develop.

Capela had switched from the Houston Rockets to the Hawks in February, but had to quit a job for his new employer due to a heel injury last season, which was affected by the corona pandemic. (abu / sda)

Milan defends first place in the last second

Literally in the last second Milan defended 1st place in Serie A. The Milanese met on matchday 14 in the home game Lazio ROM thanks to a goal from the side According to the Hernandez in the 93rd minute with 3: 2. The Frenchman hit his head after a corner. Milan had previously staked an early 2-0 lead until the 60th minute.

Had the main game ended in a draw, city rivals Inter Milan (2-1 away to Hellas Verona) would have entered the 10-day Christmas break as the leader.

Milan – Lazio Rom 3: 2 (2: 1)
Tore: 10. Rebic 1: 0. 15. Calhanoglu 2: 0. 28. Luis Alberto 2: 1. 60. Motionless 2: 2. 93. Hernández 3: 2.
Commentary: 28. Donnarumma (Milan) defends himself from Immobile’s foul penalty (Luis Alberto scores on the margin).

The federal court acknowledges Swimmer Sun’s appeal.

the Federal court has according to World Anti-Doping Agency WADA the appeal of the olympic champion Sun That granted and revoked the sentence of the International Court of Sport CAS of February 20.

Sun, 29, was sentenced by the CAS to an eight-year suspension in late February, marking the end of the controversial multiple world and Olympic champion’s career. The Chinese lawyers appealed to the federal court.

As WADA has announced, it will take steps “to restate its case in a compelling manner when the matter returns to CAS.” A full justification is not yet available from the Federal Supreme Court, so no further comment can be made. (abu / sda)

The fourth division team surprises with a Swiss captain

A fourth division team with a Swiss captain turns out to be a favorite scare in the German Cup. Red and white food with defensive man and scorer Marco Kehl-Gomez also changed to Arminia Bielefeld Fortune Düsseldorf outside.

The Regionalliga leaders won 3-2 against the relegated Bundesliga Düsseldorf. Former GC actor Marco Kehl-Gomez played a key role in this. The 28-year-old Zurich led 2-1 in the 39th minute for the outsider, who had stunned Bundesliga Bielefeld in the first round with a 1-0 victory and remains unbeaten in the league after 20 games. .

With Renato Steffen, another Swiss made a positive impression on the last day of German football competition. The Swiss international delivered an exemplary cross to Wout Weghorst 2-0 in the 27th minute in Wolfsburg’s 4-0 win at home to Sandhausen. SC Freiburg said goodbye to the Bundesliga team on Wednesday with a 0: 1 against league competitor Stuttgart. (abu / sda)

Lotomba scores the first goal for Nice

The Swiss defender Jordan Lotomba has for nice scored his first goal in Ligue 1. The 22-year-old international who passed away from the Young Children had moved to France, he scored in the home game against Lorient for an early 1-0. In the end, it wasn’t enough to win; Nice played a 2-0 lead after the break and had to settle for 2-2.

Since the well-known coach in Switzerland Adrian Ursea replaced his previous boss Patrick Vieira, Nice has not been launched. In five games under Ursea there was only one win. (abu / sda)