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Season Guide

2020/2021

Zurich

In

Wilfried Gnonto (att) (Inter U19), Zivko Kostadinovic (gk) (FC Will 1900), Tobias Schattin (def) (FC Winterhur), Novem Baumann (gk) (FC Zurich U21), Stephan Seiler (mid) (FC Zurich U21), Albin Sadrijaj (mid) (SC Kriens), Silvan Wallner (def) (FC Zurich U21), Filip Frei (def) (FC Zurich U21), Maren Haile-Selassie (mid) (NE Xamax), Salim Khelifi (att) (Holstein Kiel), Osman Hadzikic (gk) (Inter Zapresic), Assan Ceesay (att) (VfL Osnabruck) , Lasse Sobiech (def) (Koln)

Out

Kevin Rüegg (r) (def) (Hellas Verona), Sangone Sarr (sp) (mid) (FC Schaffhausen), Osman Hadzikic (sp) (gk) (Admira Wacker), Mimoun Mahi (r) (att) (FC Utrecht), Ilan Sauter (sp) (def) (FC Will 1900), Yann Kasai (att) (released), Pa Modou (sp) (def) (released), Andris Vanins (sp) (gk) (released), Michael (def) (released), Levan Kharabadze (r) (def) (Dinamo Tbilisi - loan ended), Mads Pedersen (sp) (def) (FC Augsburg - loan ended)

Zurich are coming from another season of midtable mediocrity, with the pandemic and the resulting financial uncertainty most likely being the only reason why Ludovic Magnin is still in the job. Magnin, who has joined in 2018, has never really gotten FCZ to reach the level he was hoping for, although there is a huge question mark over whether he had the financial backing to do so. The core of the squad is still together, with the most notable departure being the one of Kevin Ruegg, who has joined Verona. Former wonder kid Salim Khelifi is back from loan in Germany and will try to finally live up to his potential, while Assan Ceesay is also back from loan and it is currently unclear if he will stay. The uncertainty regarding the pandemic has also had an effect on Zurich's transfer dealings and the sole genuinely new player who is expected to become a regular is Lasse Sobiech, who signs from Koln. A notable thing that happened to Zurich during the break is that the promising Vasilije Janjicic has been diagnosed with cancer. The club have not revealed that type or the severity of the disease, but there is little doubt that everything positive that the Zurichers do in the early stages of the season will be dedicated to the midfielder.

Target

Zurich are worlds away from the force they were a decade ago and have done nothing to strengthen. They will be hoping for an upper midtable finish.

Season Review

2019/2020

№7: Zurich

Long gone are the days in which Zurich were battling for domestic glory, with their fans getting somewhat used to mediocrity over the recent years. Ludovic Magnin has been underperforming as their manager for a while, but only once during the entire course of the season did his position come under major public pressure. This was midway through the first half of the season, but a decent run of results was enough for him to keep his job. Zurich did not have many real ups and downs over the course of the campaign - they had only a couple of truly impressive displays in which they showcased their real potential, but their genuinely good performances were few and far between and they rarely looked like breaking into the European places. The coronavirus pandemic has arguably helped Magnin keep his job, with the club unwilling to make any remotely risky moves given all the uncertainty surrounding it. Magnin looks set to remain in charge going into the new season but the overall feeling is that the Zurichers have been stagnating for a while. However, it's difficult to see where something that changes their current situation will come from.