Constantin’s last great sauerkraut show

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It starts with a tribute to Thierry Saudan, the former team manager and organizer of the gala who passed away unexpectedly last year. It was sad. Christian Constantin paid tribute to his copain – in the end his voice broke. CC cried.

CC has the ball named Gelson

Then laughter was announced. With the film about Constantin Crusoe, stranded on a desert island, welcomed by a crazy exclave of Sion fans (including his girlfriend Emma Collombin and Saudan’s wife) and then chased off the island. Because he saved the ball with his hands in a penalty shootout. which was forbidden. A ball called… Gelson.

From Dakar to Martigny

Speaking of Gelson Fernandes, FIFA’s Africa manager was there with his family and enjoyed a stress-free evening. At the previous edition, when he was vice-CC, he was still co-moderator. “My wife played it to me in the car on the way to Martigny… Sion is and will always be my club. I have to be here. Even though I was in Dakar on Friday evening for the Senegal-Mozambique match.”

« Barthélémy will never be president of FC Sion »

Back to CC. When the tears had dried, he sang an ode to his son Barthélémy as usual, with not always razor-sharp tones. Even in the Robinson movie, there were cryptic allusions to the future. When CC left the island after two years, Barth had won the double for FC Sion as president. Does the future look like this? “No. Barthélémy will never be chairman of FC Sion. In terms of dramaturgy, it was just perfect for the end of the film,” says CC.

Generations passing

And what about the ode to his son? Everyone in the room wondered what CC meant by that. Simply: “Thank you!” Or, “Sorry I didn’t believe in you.” Or very simply: «Je t’aime.» Even Gelson, whom CC would have loved to make his foster son before leaving FC Sion for CC’s unloved Fifa, had no answer: “I don’t know. Ask him.” Said. did. CC: “It’s about generations passing by. Everyone should have their own experience. You realize over time that you have the same experiences as previous generations. That’s the cycle of life, after all.”

emotions and animation

And those of Gala and FC Sion as a professional club? It is also definitely at the end. Guests at many tables could be heard saying: it will continue anyway. With football. With the gala. The president’s response: “Everyone says that. The only problem everyone has is that it’s what’s on my mind. Not what’s on their mind.” No, that was definitely the last gala and he was happy that the farewell had been so successful. With lots of emotions and lots of animation.

Degennaro and the Zion nightmare

Or else? Yverdon coach Marco Schällibaum was also present at a table reserved for the club, which will either complement or replace Sion in Super League next season. Only: in his extremely short time as Sion coach (44 days…) Schälli was not allowed to attend a gala as current coach. “It’s a pity it’s all over now. This gala is just as much a piece of Valais culture as FC Sion.” And the man behind the Yverdon miracle, director, sports director and former sitter Marco Degennaro, who still acts as an advisor to CC today, took a deep breath: “A barrage against Zion – that would be the purest nightmare…”

Josef Bieri, board member of FC Luzern, was very relaxed as a rookie at the sauerkraut gala: “Alex Burgener, one of Constantin’s best friends, invited me.” He should be glad he got away from the FCL chaos for a few hours…

Source : Blick