Comment on the Sutter explosion in St. Gallen: Huppi’s steady hand

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The New Year starts with a bang. But it rumbles not in Basel, Lucerne or Valais, but in St. Gallen. In recent years, under the leadership of president Matthias Huppi, the eastern Swiss team has become a model club in the league and – at least outwardly – an oasis of well-being.

The identity is as surprising as the location of the explosion. Alain Sutter, together with Hyppy and coach Peter Seidler, bear the main responsibility for getting Switzerland’s oldest club back on track, both financially and sportingly, after difficult years under Hyppy’s predecessor. Contrary to the usual industry mechanisms, the triumvirate stuck together even in difficult moments. Or as Huppi puts it: “Not a single piece of paper fits between us.”

Having decided to break up with his long-time friend, the former TV presenter shows toughness. Sutter was not ready to share the responsibility of leadership in the sports field. The division is a logical consequence. The decision underscores that there is no place for sentimentality in the football business – even in St. Gallen, although Hüppi clearly found the move difficult. FCSG is “not a pink planet,” the president said. He definitely hasn’t been like this since Wednesday.

Super League 23/24

		team	JV	TD	PT
	1	BSK Young Boys	18	23	38
	2	FC St. Gallen	18	12	33
	3	FC Zurich	18	14	31
	4	Servette FC	18	8th place	31
	5	FC Lugano	18	2	26
	6	FC Lucerne	18	-5	25
	7	FC Winterthur	18	-7	22
	8th place	Grasshopper Club Zurich	18	1	21
	9	Yverdon Sport	18	-14	21
	10	FC Lausanne Sport	18	-5	20
	eleven	FC Basel	18	-10	18
	12	Stud Lausanne Ears	18	-19	eleven

Source: Blick

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