Football Season Guide

Sion have had a rather difficult 2017/18 season, given that they spent the majority of it battling against the drop, but improved in the latter stages of the campaign and managed to stay up. Maurizio Jacobacci, who took over in February, was rewarded for his success in the battle against the drop with a new contract, and it was hardly a surprise that he immediately went on to produce a squad clear-out. Several players who fell out of favour over the course of the season have left, with the sole real blow that the Sitteners have suffered being the fact that they lost Matheus Cunha, their most potent attacking weapon last season, whose excellent performances have drawn the attention of RB Lepzig and earned him a move to the German club. Sion are traditionally very difficult to assess between seasons due to their habit of bringing in players without Super League experience. The same has been the case this summer, as they have brought in seven players, none of who has any experience in the Swiss top flight and most have limited experience in leagues of similar stature. Having said that, the Sitteners' scouts have unearthed a number of gems over the years and there is little doubt that they will be cautiously optimistic going into the new season, given the good work Jacobacci has done so far.