The contract is secondary: Celestini voluntarily gives up money for FCB

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No, Fabian Frei (34) does not feel like commenting on the dismissal of a coach again. “Just asking about the game,” grumbled the FCB captain through the small-field catacombs after the 1-0 tremor win in the cup.

A few minutes later the new man on the sidelines, Fabio Celestini, appears. And the relief of moving forward is literally etched into the Roman’s face. “Today we just wanted to get one lap further somehow. This win is extremely important for the team.”

After nine scoreless Super League games and four defeats in a row, the team is vulnerable, according to Celestini. “I expect more quality in the game, especially in the passing. I would have liked a second or third goal, but the most important thing for me was that they fought and that’s what they did.” He wanted to give the team a clear plan and then the results would come.

FCB is convinced that this will succeed. On Monday, one day after the 3-0 defeat in the basement match against Lausanne, we meet Celestini. It was clear early on that the former Olympique Marseille captain and 35-time national team player would win the race. «We were in contact with several trainers, but Fabio convinced us completely. He knew every player, watched videos and had already prepared the Kriens game. That shows how it works. Professional,” says FCB veteran Ruedi Zbinden.

Negotiations until well after midnight

Moreover, Celestini is passionate about the work and does not do it for the money. FCB originally wanted to give its new coach a contract until June 2025. However, Celestini voluntarily resigned and settled for a contract until the end of the season. Because the conversations continued well past midnight and he didn’t want to waste any more time. “The contract wasn’t that important to him,” Zbinden says. It is important that he is allowed back on the training field. Where the football-mad Lausanne resident feels most at home.

And Fabian Frei? He doesn’t talk about the new coach. But about the match against Kriens. “We kept a clean sheet and made progress, but we still have a lot of work to do.” There is nothing to add.

Source : Blick