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Marc Lüthi, the press release explains the reason for the resignation: “Raeto Raffainer’s strategic orientation does not match the ideas of the Board of Directors.” What does this mean in German?
Marc Luthi: That we don’t have the same idea about how the club should be in the front.
What does forward mean? Does this affect the trainer? Or the squad?
Only the sports.
What are your ideas about sports?
I’m not going to explain that further at this point. It is exactly as stated in the press release.
Is it the question of the coach that SCB is currently looking for?
Not only. It is about the entire strategic orientation of the company. And how we want to be at the front. And as you can assume, our main area of action is sports.
Is it true that one party wanted to sweep through the sports field with an iron broom and the other party did not?
Not necessary. It is exactly as we communicated it. And I don’t want to say more about it.
It was noticeable that the mood towards Raffainer in the area and among the fans had deteriorated recently. Did that affect you?
We were influenced by what we decided and what we said. Raffainer hasn’t done anything wrong per se, he just doesn’t have the same opinion as we do about how we should be.
When you brought Raffainer to SCB in early 2021, you were celebrated for being able to capture the superstar among sports managers. Are you now disappointed that it didn’t work out?
Of course I’m disappointed, it’s a pity.
Were you wrong about Raffainer?
No, I did not. But maybe I didn’t take into account how he sees certain things.
Everyone in the hockey scene is surprised by Raffainer’s firing. Recently, you also categorically ruled out such a step.
What do you think would have happened to us if I had said to the relevant question at the time that we don’t know and we’ll see?
Then you categorically ruled it out for strategic reasons at the time
Yes.
What will happen to sports director Andrew Ebbett? Does he have to leave too?
No, he stays.
But you’re not just saying that for strategic or tactical reasons?
He stays!
You are back in your original, long-standing position as CEO, although you no longer wanted to, as you retired last summer and were instead elected chairman of the board. Why do you do that?
Firstly because it is a matter of the heart for me and secondly we have to get back on track slowly but surely.
You also resigned as CEO because you had previous health problems. Is it a good idea for your health to go back to that job?
I can tell you that in two to three years.
If you say two to three years, do you plan to work as a CEO for the longer term?
Yes, it’s not an interim solution. And I will resign as president again in the summer.
Have you set a time horizon for how long you want to remain CEO?
I’m not going to commit now because everything I’m about to say is probably wrong.
What is the short-term goal of the new, old CEO at SCB?
Having a team on the ice for next season that is competitive embodies SCB’s DNA and where you can tell it is SCB.
And longer term?
We want to go back to where we were. It won’t be easy and it certainly won’t just happen, but I think we can still have a little influence on that at the moment.
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.
