Clear message from SFV secretary general Breiter to FCB and YB: ‘This is a European Championship and not a grumbling tournament’

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At the beginning of this month, it was leaked from Bern that neither a semi-final nor the final would take place in Wankdorf in the federal capital. This only shortly after mayor Alec von Graffenried euphorically told Blick: “If there is a euro in Switzerland, the final must of course take place in Bern.”

YB and the artificial turf problem

But then YB thwarts this plan when it soon becomes clear that permanent natural grass would not be feasible in July 2025 because the city cannot provide training facilities to YB until then. A natural grass placed on an artificial pitch does not have the same bearing capacity as a real natural grass, argues YB CEO Wanja Greuel. Four games in this short time is the maximum.

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OK. And now Basel. And there is even a veiled threat that no matches will take place at all in the largest stadium in the country. FC Basel, as the operator of the St. Jakobpark, does not see itself as able to rent the stadium to UEFA for the duration of the European Championship without financial support or security from the canton. “The emerging markets are not a business case for us,” says FCB CEO Chris Kauffmann in the icy “Basler Zeitung”. Because the club fears that it will receive much less money from UEFA than is necessary to make the stadium suitable for the European Championship. The Basel Grand Council has so far pledged CHF 12.9 million for the event. But none of this is meant for the inside of the stadium.

The SFV has no knowledge of the threat from Basel

The Swiss Football Association should be scared and worried if there was a danger that the largest stadium would not be played at all and that the second largest stadium would close after the quarter-finals. But SFV Secretary General Robert Breiter is not so easily fooled. “FC Basel – like any other stadium operator – has signed papers that are binding.” Furthermore, the SFV has no official knowledge of the statements of the FCB CEO. “The club has not contacted us about this,” said Breiter. He learned everything from the media.

The SFV still has hope in the case of Bern

Even the Bern case is far from over for the lawyer. “There is no definitive calendar yet. The position of the club and stadium owner is clear. But the discussions are still going on. Because we want to play as many matches as possible in Bern.” That means: at least until the semi-finals. And why not the final? Although the Joggeli has a higher capacity. Wider: “The question arises what has priority: pure capacity? Or history and capital situation. The final of the 2006 World Cup and next year’s European Championship will also take place in Berlin, although the Olympic Stadium is not the largest in Germany.”

“Emerging markets have priority anyway!”

For Breiter, one thing is clear. Football fans don’t have to worry that no matches will take place on the Rheinknie. “FC Basel wants to renovate its stadium. OK. But that ultimately has nothing to do with the European Championship. In any case, this is a priority.” And then the secretary-general says: “We are talking about a European Championship and not about a grumbling tournament.”

And that is undeniably plain text!

Source : Blick

Emma

I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.