Advisers punish the FCZ: Zurich’s many construction sites

Of course, because of continuity, FCZ sees it as a positive thing to start the new season with a team that hasn’t changed much. But the arrival of Fabio Daprelà (32), Israeli Arad Bar (23) and some returnees on loan are really enough to offset the departures of Blerim Dzemaili (37), Becir Omeragic (21), Roko Simic (19) and Ole. to catch. Forgotten Selnaes (29) and enjoy a carefree season?

The team does not seem finished before the start of the season, despite five wins in five exhibition games against lower-class opponents. FCZ wants to register at least one or two strikers, depending on the departure, which coach Bo Henriksen (48) has been asking for publicly for weeks.

But it hasn’t been signed for over a month. So practically as long as the club no longer has a team leader. Although Marinko Jurendic (46) continued to work for a few weeks after his signing with Bundesliga club Augsburg, it was mainly about handing over the files.

Zurich has not made any transfers for weeks

Zurich is in the middle of transfer time in the sports director trap. A new sports director? Is not in sight after Luzern responded to the rumor about Marco Schneeuwly (38) with the message that the FCL talent manager will keep his job.

New attackers? There are none at the start of the season. A sale of Sturmperle Aiyegun Tosin (25), which only now generates money due to a contract that expires in 2024 and must cost at least 2 million? Tosin is still from Zurich. The downsizing of the team through sales and loans that Henriksen wanted from the start of the preparations? Nothing has happened so far.

The reason for the break: the transitional construction with the solution for the externally engaged player agent Milos Malenovic (38) as a club analyst and advisor is blocking FCZ.

And for several reasons. Malenovic is still a full-time freelance agent and is in the middle of the hot phase of transferring the players his company caters to. The most recent example: Nati jewel Zeki Amdouni (22) moves from FCB to Burnley for CHF 18 million. A generous deal.

Now the advisor scene is punishing the FCZ

But when Malenovic flies through Europe, everything comes to a standstill at FCZ. Because he is also on the sports committee that decides on transfers. Coach Henriksen as interim head of sports did not replace Jurendic one-on-one in this body, mainly because he was anything but looking for the double mandate: “I’d rather be a coach than head of sports ten times!” In other words, Malenovic’s word carries some weight in the committee, which was also reflected in Admir Mehmedi’s (32) last-minute cancellation.

And then, according to Blick’s information, there’s a growing problem that started when the consultants revolted after Malenovic’s FCZ mandate. FCZ chairman Ancillo Canepa does not want to know about conflicts of interest. But the scene is so upset that there are reportedly many consultants who categorically rule out negotiations with FCZ even with suitable player profiles – because of Malenovic. The FCZ analyst could not be reached for comment.