Deposed SCB sports director Alex Chatelain is disappointed

A year ago they were celebrating on classic cars, toasting each other. Now, after coach Kari Jalonen, sports director Alex Chatelain is gone. Courage is lacking in Bern again. Give in to the pressure from fans. If you try the new beginning again.

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“I am disappointed and also feel a lack of understanding,” says Chatelain. Under the Graubünden, Bern won the title three times and the qualification three times in four years. «With this leadership we have achieved the strategic goals. I thought rationally, I thought I had a bad qualification. But after the media reports of the past few weeks, the decision was not really surprising. »

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“Should have addressed problems immediately”

What disappointed the 42-year-old? «I learned more in the past year by missing the playoffs than in the master seasons. It is a shame if I can no longer show this and take the correct measures from the mistakes I have made. »

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What does Chatelain mean? «I should have had a direct influence on individual areas and should have led more directly. Address the issues immediately and don’t trust the right conclusions to be drawn. »

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Graubünden does not hold a grudge, speaks calmly as usual: «Marc Lüthi said that I was burned in this position. I don’t feel burned out. » But Chatelain emphasizes: «The SCB has been my club since I was a little boy. For me, the attraction is not the title of sports director or the special task. » That is why he accepted Lüthi’s offer – he will take care of the strategic areas in the future.

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