Kick-off against Lucerne – Winterthur before the start of the season: new signs, same goal – sport

Winterthur starts the season under new signs on Saturday. The aim is to establish themselves in the Super League.

As a promoted team, FC Winterthur played a blatant outsider role last season. The team, which was still being coached by Bruno Berner at the time, didn’t feel any pressure. The expectations were low, the squad on paper hardly A-class. And yet at the end of the season we were in 9th place, we managed to stay up, and we were very happy.

Now the new season is just around the corner, before which the omens in Eulachstadt could hardly be any different. There is a new referee on the sidelines in Patrick Framework, while the transfers of Luca Zuffi, Aldin Turkes, Silvan Sidler and Basil Stillhart have breathed new life into the team. One thing is clear: Remaining in the Super League is no longer just hoped for, but expected. With Stade Lausanne-Ouchy and Yverdon, there are two newcomers to the league that are nominally slightly weaker.

The feared opponent is a guest

At the start of the season, Winterthur expects a difficult task with FC Luzern. The people of Leuchtenstadt have developed into a feared opponent for FCW in the past season. He only got one point in four games. The 0:6 on the Schützenwiese on the 8th day of the game is particularly memorable.

After this pack, however, things went uphill for the tail light, who was slightly beaten at the time. Berner managed to stabilize his team defensively and to form an opponent that was uncomfortable to play on.

«Stay true to the core values»

The “legacy” of Berner, who migrated to GC, wants to continue Neo-Trainer Framework, as he says in an interview on FCW’s social media channels: “Under Berner, the team worked very well against the ball.” With the move, the frame now wants to try to take the next step. “That means staying true to the core values, but also getting more possession and control into the game.”

Whether this succeeds will be shown for the first time on Saturday at the Schützenwiese. Frame would love to score points during his baptism of fire as FCW coach. But the enemy also has high goals. Mario Frick and his team want to build on last season’s 4th place finish – meanwhile, former captain Ardon Jashari brought unrest to the team. The jewel wanted to go to FC Basel, which the FCL refused.