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The final phase of the first half is underway when Bernhard Burgener smiles on his cheeks. Omar Alderete just got ahead after a header. In the stands, FCB legend Karli Odermatt congratulates his longtime friend, but in the end it should be the only positive message of the day for the 63-year-old. Because Petretta, Ademi and Co sin in the end and goalkeeper Nikolic misses, the Basler has no trophy this season.
But even with a cup win, the negative mood at Rhine’s knee would not have changed, Burgener is blowing the wind against the fans too hard. “The title of the pier gives the ship so much traffic that it never goes underneath,” reads a large banner at the Basel train station. The message: it’s not primarily about sporting success, but the fact that fans no longer identify with Burgeners FCB. The resignations of the two legends Frei and Zbinden have caused the barrel to overflow. Weeks ago, Muttenzerkurve asked the president to step down. “Zit zum goo” is the motto. But Burgener refuses to leave his place. He is the captain of this ship and will not disembark in the crisis.
Also because Burgener sees his FCB as a target. He qualified for the quarterfinals of the Europa League and was in the cup final. What is missing is the championship title. A year ago the entrepreneur said that you should have won the games against YB, then you would have become a master. This season, the Basel team has a balanced balance in four league games against the Bernese (two wins, two losses), but Gerardo Seoane’s team continues ahead in the championship (14 points ahead) and now also in the cup.
Is Burgener also running out of sports grounds?
The main reason is the quality of the staff. While at YB in the cup final with Hoarau, Spielmann, Gaudino, Sierro and Zesiger, five players came off the bench and caused an additional stir, FCB coach Marcel Koller waited until shortly before the end before bringing in a defense with Eray Cömert. While the Bernese were able to keep their team together until the end of the season, Bebbi has lost five players to Okafor, Zhegrova, Bua, Kuzmanovic and Omlin this season. With Pukaj, a replacement goal sat on the bench, who has yet to play a competitive match for the first team.
Burgener emphasizes that they want to maintain the quality of the team. The question is: is it enough to face YB next season? Or will the president of the FCB soon run out of sporting arguments?
