In Vilamoura, in the south of Portugal, where they arrived last Friday, the Servettians have their habits. As in 2018 and 2019, they have invested, at the beginning of the year, in the facilities of the Browns Sports Resort. With ideal conditions (sun, 18 degrees) to prepare for the “spring” which, this season, due to the Euro, will begin on January 25 already, with a trip to Neuchâtel. “It will go very quickly, concedes Alain Geiger. The goal is to avoid heavy loads so as not to go into the red. “
With young people
At the reunion, what did the coach say to his players? What message did he deliver to them? “We want to stay in teamwork, with even more consistency in our game. We have already progressed but we still have to raise our level. Playing matches to win them is a state of mind to develop. In terms of results, we are above our expectations. We worked hard to be in this place. We showed some play to be fifth. The goal is to confirm, knowing that the first goal to achieve is first of all, maintenance. “
An objective which will also condition the automatic extension of the Valaisan de la Praille contract, which ends on June 30. “If Servette remains in the Super League, explains the interested party, I continue… If I am 10th, the contract ends!” No need to be a diviner or a great clerk to assert without too much risk that Geiger, the man who has been able to restore Servette to its identity and is preparing to extend its lease.
Regarding the transfer window, the Geneva club remains attentive to market opportunities – “if an element joins us, it must be greater than what we already have”. Servette does not exclude to “promote” several hopes from the Academy – several of them have made the trip with the pros.
Presidential visit
These last two days were also marked by the visit of Pascal Besnard, the new garnet president, who came to bring his good wishes and take the temperature of the group.
Servette, on the other hand, flew to the Algarve without the “banished” Sébastien Wüthrich, at the end of the contract and who has refused until now the proposals which have been submitted to him. After the breakdown of the last negotiations, a new meeting is to be held early next week.
This Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) Servette will play her first test of 2020 against the Dutch speed team Arnhem, current 6th in the Eredivisie, 14 points behind leader Ajax.
Created: 06.01.2020, 9:31 p.m.
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