After leaving Europe, FCB is threatened with a big sell-out

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FC Basel earned almost 11 million Swiss francs in UEFA bonuses by reaching the semi-finals in the Conference League. In addition, there are millions of ticket revenues for the sold-out Joggeli in the second leg against Fiorentina. Money that alleviates Red-Blue’s financial misery. But they are far from resolved. “2023 will be the most difficult financial year in club history,” said chairman David Degen. An example of how precarious the situation is: according to Degen, FCB had to fight for liquidity this spring.

To ensure this in the further course of the year, the club cannot avoid selling players. Will there be a big sale after the Europe-Out? Yes, with one “but”: how big it will be depends on how the last three league games went. Against Lugano, Servette and GC, all placed at the table for FCB, Degen demands nine points. If successful, the red-blue will realistically be in 4th or 5th place at the end of the season. And would enter the second round of the Conference League qualification in the summer. As a seeded team, which on paper means easier opponents.

What Degen trembles about is the horror scenario. That FCB gets stuck in the bottom half of the table and nothing qualifies for international business. In this case, according to the board of directors Andreas Rey at the general meeting at the beginning of the week, one or the other player should be sold more in the summer. The horror scenario could also not become a reality until August: if FCB stumbles in qualifying and misses the conference league group stage. Only then will the premiums become lucrative.

Some players are unstoppable

Whether the group stage is in the fall or not, it is unlikely that some players will be held over the summer in either case. Especially Andy Diouf (20) and Zeki Amdouni (22). Despite the elimination, the duo also proved their class in the second leg against Fiorentina, especially Amdouni with the beautiful goal to make it 1-1 in the meantime. Clubs from the Bundesliga and France would be behind the Geneva player. Amdouni should break through the ten million franc fee after seven goals in the conference league knockout phase.

The same goes for midfield jewel Diouf. With his style of play, he fits into any top league, in particular the Bundesliga club RB Leipzig is said to be after the Frenchman. Bulls sports director Max Eberl recently personally obtained a photo of Diouf in the stadium.

FCB has taken precautions and definitively took over Amdouni and Diouf from the originally loaned Rennes and Lausanne-Sport. For a total of more than five million Swiss francs. Sports director Heiko Vogel says: “There is currently no offer for Amdouni and Zeqiri on the table.” However, that should change soon – and launch sales at red-blue.

Source : Blick