After 1:3 in Bern, the players have long since showered or are sitting on the bus, Alex Frei runs across the artificial turf at the Wankdorf stadium towards the away block. There, he talks to the FCB fans for several minutes, who then bid him farewell with applause.
Basel were already 14 points behind leaders YB in autumn. In the Conference League, the Reds and Blues are worried about the progress of the unnamed group. If you think soberly, then there are enough reasons to consider Alex Frey as a coach.
But an almost iconic post-YB game show scene: Alex Frey has a lot of support. Not only among the fans, but also in the club environment and in the media. Like this! Because he is passionate about FCB and communicates well. But first of all, because now in the Super League there is no more difficult coaching work.
The opinion that Basel can fight for the title just because it is Basel belongs to the feast of the regulars. This is no longer true. Winning DNA from the past? He left Basel in 2017 at the same time as Bernhard Häusler.
Although the change in ownership took place over a year ago, the FCB only really bears David Degen’s signature this summer. With 15 new players and a new coach, the upheavals were huge. It takes more than four months from the beginning of the season to create a harmonious whole. Alex Frey earns a year once, then you can sum up!