The dispute over the double-headed eagle-a gesture of Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka during the world Cup in Russia and the Swiss national football team. … Also, the chair of the national coach is shaking now.
Two Gestures with consequences: Shatters the Swiss “Nati”?
According to the German national football team, the Swiss “Nati” on the basis of a socio-political debate is in a deep crisis. A day after the resignation of the previous Hamburgers Valon Behrami (33) has Gelson Fernandes (31) of the DFB-Cup winners Eintracht announces Frankfurt to take his leave from the Team to the world championship-eighth-finalists. Earlier, national coach Vladimir Petkovic had explained that to want in the future to some more experienced players miss. The announcement of Petkovic’s and the resignations have led in Switzerland to a great discussion. The tabloid Blick wrote a “shambles” in the Nati.
The background of the recent developments of the incidents during the football world Cup in Russia: In the game against Serbia the former Bundesliga players Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka, both of the roots with the kosovo Albanian had to be celebrated gesture, their gates with the double eagle. The shapes of the Albanian coat of arms animal, with the hands was considered by the FIFA as a forbidden political Statement. There is a money penalty of 8680 euros for the two players followed. The Swiss captain Stephan Lichtsteiner, who had joined the cheering, was coated with 4340 Euro fine. Thus, the topic was not done for a long time. The Gestures and the jubilation in the country and the team for discussions, and the “dispersed us,” said Behrami. He felt, therefore, already at the finals in Russia against the wind.
Resignation instead of kicking out
The Association of SFV will be discussed after the events at the world Cup on a ban of dual citizenship for players. General Secretary Alex Miescher had initiated this debate. Especially Petkovic is accused of bad style, his remaining in office is already being questioned. Behrami gave to understand that he had come with his resignation, only to the thrown out by Petkovic before. Petkovic had him informed by phone, to plan with him.
In the meantime, in the case of Udinese Calcio under contract Behrami, Recently married to the Swiss ski star Lara gut, sees his expulsion as a “sport-political” decision “of decision-makers who have no clue about football”. Petkovic argued against a purely sporting reasons.
jw (sid, dpa)