YB sports director Steve von Bergen: What next for Wicky, what he says about the goalkeeper duel

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Blick: Steve von Bergen, how would you rate the 3-0 win against St. Gallen on a scale of attractiveness from one to ten?
Steve von Bergen: It was a good game. We played aggressively. Printed high. The bottom line is a seven.

So the game was attractive?
I don’t watch the match like a normal spectator. But I’m sure it was entertaining for the fans.

That means: YB now plays attractively after the discussions about boring games. YB has achieved its Champions League goal. YB is four points ahead in the championship. And YB is still there in the cup. Shouldn’t you immediately extend the contract with the trainer who meets all the requirements?
We have matches in an extreme rhythm. I communicate with Raphael Wicky every day. But we don’t worry about it. At the beginning of the year we sit around the table together.

Then it will be extended in January. To repair?
Again: early 2024. When I say January, you come on January 20 and say: the month is over quickly. I have also learned a lot in this profession and say: at the beginning of the year.

Also learned from the early announcement in April that David von Ballmoos would return to number one once he was fit again. Then everything was completely different.
That’s not wrong. At the time, things were expected to go this way.

And then Anthony Racioppi surprised them with some incredible games.
That’s how it is. That’s why we chose him. And not to David. But I stand by what I said then.

Back to Wickie. Does YB want to renew with him?
The first person I talk to about this is Raphael. Whichever way it goes. With a maximum of four people in one office.

WHO?
Wicky, possibly his advisor, Christoph Spycher, and me.

Same question for Jean-Pierre Nsame, who is really blossoming. His contract is also expiring. Does YB want to renew with him?
He has a unique history with YB since 2017. We’re now at a point where we’re talking to him. But maybe he wants to look for something different in his career. Out of respect for him, we do not put any pressure on him. We’ll see in January.

It’s almost transfer time again. Where does YB need it?
We don’t necessarily have to get anyone. We have 27 players under contract. Conversely, our players also generated interest through the Champions League. There will definitely be one or two offers. The African Cup of Nations will also be a factor, when our players participating in it will miss preparation and several matches with us.

Kastriot Imeri is out until the end of the season. And the YB wings have been hamstrung recently.
That is your opinion.

Is the. Don’t you share it?
We currently have six wide players: Males, Monteiro, Colley, Lakomy, Rrudhani and Ugrinic. For me it is not a top priority.

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How are the goalkeepers? Who do you want to start the second half of the season with?
The coach said he is currently deciding game by game. I also don’t know yet who will play against Leipzig. That’s how it should be. David von Ballmoos got the two games in front of his home crowd after working so hard to come back. Before that, Anthony Racioppi was mostly excellent. We are lucky to have two such strong goalkeepers.

Is it an option to start the new year with both?
They both have a contract. Sure, that’s the first option.

Many experts say that won’t work, you’ll have to sell or borrow one.
Defining a number one doesn’t mean we can’t have a great number two. We will play at least 21 games in the second half of the season. Maybe even more. This is not a normal championship. We want competition in every position. This also applies to the goalkeepers. I will never say it can’t be done with those two. And with Marvin Keller, on loan to Winterthur, we have a third top goalkeeper.

Good point: can you return it in winter if necessary? Is there a clause in the loan agreement?
That’s not the plan today.

But theoretically you could bring him back at any time?
Like I said, it’s not the plan. Because we count on our two top goalkeepers.

Now we go to Leipzig. Pretty stress-free and relaxing – right?
There is always stress when it is the Champions League. Were you there for all the Champions League matches?

That’s how it is.
Don’t you get a little bit of anticipation and stress when you hear the national anthem? In any case, the day has not yet arrived for us when the premier class is normal. That’s why it doesn’t matter what happens in Leipzig. And we’re playing against a Bundesliga team that just won in Dortmund.

What is sports about? With a win, YB can set its own new points record and earn its first away win. Or else?
We didn’t play badly at home against Leipzig, but we didn’t score any points. Now we want to prove that we have learned something.

Source : Blick