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![Markus Lüthi announced his resignation on Thursday morning.]()
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Markus Lüthi announced his resignation on Thursday morning.
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![He draws conclusions after the relegation of FC Thun.]()
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He draws conclusions after the relegation of FC Thun.
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![The club wants to continue trying to «play in the top league in Switzerland», says the message.]()
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The club wants to continue trying to «play in the top league in Switzerland», says the message.
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![In consultation with investor PMG, the club decided to want to move up again “in a realistic time” - “but not driven by money in the short term”.]()
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In consultation with investor PMG, the club decided to want to move up again “in a realistic time” – “but not driven by money in the short term”.
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When Markus Lüthi appeared in front of the media after the second barrage game against Vaduz, which FC Thun won 4: 3 but still lost 4: 5 in the overall score, he spoke of an “emptiness” that he had feel right now. And: He made the announcement that the club would now “go into silence” in order to analyze the sporting and economic effects of this decline in detail. Lüthi emphasized that communication would only be possible again after this process had been completed.
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Now, on Thursday morning, FC Thun lets the cat out of the bag. The club wants to continue to pursue the goal of “playing in the top league in Switzerland”. However: without President Markus Lüthi. The latter declares his resignation in a separate communication. “A decision that pains me, because the bond and passion with FC Thun is great.”
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Lüthi announced: “There is no culprit to be found for this descent. However, it is important for the club that someone takes on this responsibility and thus frees FC Thun from it. ” Since with the Barrage bankruptcy the – still valid – goal of getting involved in the Super League was missed, “the top boss must now stand and make room”. Lüthi sees the “branch” in the Challenge League as an “opportunity”. You have to deal with the tree FC Thun, which has had to be pruned again and again in the recent past, so that “its roots and trunk become stronger”. The association has enough capable people who are up to this task: “It is better not to need the previous president.”
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Gerber is available for the presidential election
The previous Vice-President, Markus Peter, will remain on the Board of Directors until the next General Meeting, when he plans to resign as well. Andres Gerber, who has been head of sport for many years, is the new vice-president with immediate effect. According to a press release, he will presumably stand as President at the next General Assembly.
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And what happens to coach Marc Schneider after relegation? “The previous one is also the future head coach,” writes FC Thun – and thus removes speculation about a change on the sidelines. As far as staff, material service and medical care are concerned, must still be considered “within the framework of general cost reduction”.
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In consultation with the Chinese-American investor Pacific Media Group, whose potential monetary commitment will be reduced from 3 million to 2.3 million francs after the decline, the club decided “in a realistic time” to want to rise again – “however not driven by money in the short term ».
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One thing is clear: FC Thun will have to reduce personnel costs, also in the areas of office and operation as well as in the junior staff, where the club is checking whether a legally independent organization would make sense.
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