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In Switzerland, the great FC Bayern Munich plays its only friendly match in the winter preparation. On Saturday (3.30 pm) there will be a match against FC Basel in a full St. Jakob Park. The most important questions and answers about the FCB vs FCB match.
How does FCB even get a friendly match against Bayern Munich?
The two clubs have had good cooperation for years. The two tested each other at St. Jakob-Park in 2010 (1:3) and 2013 (0:3), and between Basel and Bayern they dueled four times in the Champions League. The fact that there is now another meeting is mainly due to FCB boss David Degen (40), who has been working on the test match deal since September.
Why don’t Bayern test against YB?
From a purely sporting point of view, the Bernese would be a wiser opponent. However, holding the only test match before the start of the second half of the season on artificial grass is not an option for the Bundesliga club. Because many Bayern fans are expected from Germany, Basel is also geographically very attractive.
Why does Bayern even want to play in Switzerland?
The German record champion originally wanted to spend several days on team building in Bad Ragaz SG and would therefore have been in Switzerland anyway. Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel (50) has now decided on a training camp in Portugal (January 14 to 18), but the test match against Basel did not take place.
Are there still tickets?
No, the game has been sold out for weeks. With 36,000 fans, St. Jakob Park is filled to the brim. This was last the case in May in the Conference League semi-final against Fiorentina. This is a record number of spectators for a test match in Basel.
What does FCB earn from the test match?
As a result of the sold-out Joggeli, FCB will receive revenues in the high six-figure range. However, Basel’s opponents must transfer a not insignificant share to Bayern. This profit sharing was agreed in the test game agreement. In return, FCB will not have to contribute to Bayern’s travel costs.
Is the game still financially worthwhile?
Yes. FCB still has a net profit of around six figures. Furthermore, the eleventh-seeded team decided not to hold a training camp abroad due to the timing of the Test match. In this way approximately 250,000 francs were saved.
Will Bayern have their best line-up?
This can be assumed. The test kick against Basel is Bayern’s only preparatory match before the start of the second half of the season against Hoffenheim on January 12. Only Kingsley Coman (torn hamstring), Kim Min-jae (Asian Cup with South Korea) and Noussair Mazraoui (Africa Cup with Morocco) are out.
Is there a risk of a Basel blow?
Quite possible. In the last two test matches against prominent opponents, the Basel team suffered clear defeats in Joggeli. In the summer of 2022 they lost 1:5 to HSV (2nd Bundesliga), and in July FCB suffered a 1:3 defeat to Benfica. With Bayern Munich, a completely different caliber now visits St. Jakob Park.
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team
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SP
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T.D
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PT
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1
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 BSC Young Boys
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18
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23
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38
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|
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2
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 FC St. Gallen
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18
|
12
|
33
|
|
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3
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 FC Zurich
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18
|
14
|
31
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|
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4
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 Napkin FC
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18
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8th
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31
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|
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5
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 FC Lugano
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18
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2
|
26
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|
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6
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 FC Lucerne
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18
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-5
|
25
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|
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7
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 FC Winterthur
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18
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-7
|
22
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8th
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 Grasshopper Club Zurich
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18
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1
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21
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|
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9
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 Yverdon Sports FC
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18
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-14
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21
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|
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10
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 FC Lausanne Sport
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18
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-5
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20
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|
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11
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 FC Basel
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18
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-10
|
18
|
|
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12
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 FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy
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18
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-19
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11
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Source : Blick
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.
