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Club San Lorenzo, a member of FCB, is planning a new stadium and waits in vain for financial help from Switzerland.
FC Basel has been in negative headlines for weeks. In sporting terms, coach Ciriaco Sforza’s team is not doing well and the fight for most of the actions is reaching a critical point. Fans are protesting against President Bernhard Burgener in front of the stadium: it seems that the whole city is in an uproar.
This turbulence is also felt in Argentina at Basel’s partner club, San Lorenzo. The two clubs have been cooperating in the sports sector since September 2019. San Lorenzo is considered one of the best training clubs in South America.
San Lorenzo supporters not very impressed
According to FCB Managing Director Roland Heri, Basel enjoys a direct look at the development of South American football, with the aim of attracting talent to Basel. “It is well known that a first common denominator has now been found with the transfer of Matias Palacios to FC Basel. In the future, we also want to define other common denominators or suitable players among us, who can gain a foothold in Europe through Basel. “
While Basel benefits, cooperation with the San Lorenzo fans is less well received: the discomfort and great dissatisfaction of the Basel fans with the club’s management creates uncertainty: there is great mistrust in the FCB. “We do not know what this cooperation consists of and as long as it is, there is no basis of trust,” says association partner Pablo Formoso.
Misunderstanding about stadium co-financing
Now of all time, in a great financial crisis, San Lorenzo is planning a new stadium and President Marcelo Tinelli is looking for investors. He is excited about his friendship with FCB President Burgener and looks forward to receiving financial help from the Basel partner club. “When we presented the new stadium, President Tinelli confirmed to the members that the president of Basel, Burgener, will be one of the donors,” says Florencia Acosta, another member of the San Lorenzo club.
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Roland Heri, CEO of FCB.
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What does FCB CEO Heri say about the rumors of financial involvement in the stadium project? “FC Basel will definitely not invest in a stadium project anywhere in the world. That is not our job and ultimately it is not the purpose of our football adventure. We have good contact with San Lorenzo, it is related to sports. “
Networked independently, is that possible?
No grants, club partnerships yes, but not at any price. The partnerships with Chennai in India and with San Lorenzo will remain in force. According to Heri, no further collaborations are planned: “FC Basel will certainly never become part of a global network of clubs. We don’t want that and our fans don’t want that. I hope we find some serenity on this issue. “
Heri does not believe that international club associations clash with the Basel philosophy “Forever Red and Blue”: “Both pillars complement each other wonderfully. We will continue to build our great players from our own youth department to the first team. A footballer who comes to us from a different football culture does not disturb our concept, but enriches it ”.
What FC Basel ultimately wants: to remain in an international network, but remain independent.
