Will the WG bosses give him another chance?: Berner’s job hangs in the balance

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Final whistle on the Schützenwiese. And in front of the classification bench, Bruno Berner freezes in a pillar of salt. Only he knows what is going through the coach’s head at that moment. The thoughts may not be kind. Not after the 2-0 defeat against Winterthur, the next setback in the relegation battle, which further fuels the ongoing discussions about Berner’s future. If Lausanne-Sport scores against Servette on Sunday, the Hoppers will be alone on the Barrageplatz.

The outcome of the Léman derby and the result of relegation rivals Basel against YB are likely to further influence the ranking bosses’ thoughts on the coaching question. Berner’s job hangs by a thread. If this does not happen in the coming days, the starting position is clear: Berner’s upcoming match against St. Gallen will take place under the motto “Win ​​or fly”.

After the 46-year-old has come to terms with his initial disappointment, he is confronted by the media. And says: “It is clear to me that the Totomat is an important reference point in football. But I don’t worry about myself at all. Besides the result, I am proud of the team. That was a very good performance from us, we were clearly better than Winti in the first half.”

Attacking hoppers

This may be a bit of a sugar-coating of the performance, but substantively Berner’s analysis goes in the right direction. The ranking is worlds better in contrast to the inferior performance against Lausanne-Ouchy (1:1), and could easily go into the break with a lead. Berner’s contribution to the increase is his choice of personnel; there are five attackers in the starting lineup of the rankings. “Courage is required from trainers. The line-up was a signal for the team. Unfortunately, we don’t score the goals, but the opponent does. That’s why we’re losers again.”

But it is also true that Winti takes over after the break. And the rankings cannot respond to Nishan Burkart’s 1-0 lead in the 73rd minute. Instead, the score was 2-0 in injury time and Burkart was the goalscorer again.

Are Berner and the owners a good fit?

Berner continues: “Winti can do whatever he wants – and it works. We don’t, because we are at the beginning of a development. I’m not on the rankings to have a medal around my neck at the end of the season. I am working to ensure that the club still exists in five or six years.” Do the Americans like this statement? They want to set the bar high with the Hoppers from next season and, after the takeover, their target is the European Cup. announced in the medium term.

Berner’s repetitive understatement does not fit the picture at all. Relegation would be a horror scenario for the plans of the new owners. They do not want to accept the accusation that they have not used all possible means to prevent this. And the only avenue left for corrective action is a change of coach.

Source : Blick