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The Federal Council (in the picture from left: Ueli Maurer, Guy Parmelin and Alain Berset) has made CHF 100 million available for sport and allows short-time work for players.
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FCZ boss Ancillo Canepa is pleased with the news.
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Ambri President Filippo Lombardi sees progress.
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League director Denis Vaucher, with whom the threads of ice hockey converge, thanks the Federal Council and the BASPO.
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Until now it was not legally possible to register football or ice hockey professionals for short-term work. The Federal Council is now remedying this. Due to the coronavirus crisis, the clubs can now register their employees with limited contracts starting next Thursday for what relieves their badly battered coffers.
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In addition, the federal government has provided CHF 50 million each for sport: in the area where events are organized thanks to voluntary helpers, in the form of A-Fund Perdu payments. In professional sports through interest-free loans over five years. This is to prevent liquidity bottlenecks and bankruptcies.
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«First of all, I’m obviously very happy about this positive news. This helps us all to prevent an immediate crash, »says FCZ boss Ancillo Canepa. “I also hope that the federal government will recognize that we have a lot of professional football clubs as part of our training. I’m thinking of all of our youth teams, women’s football, children’s football. In addition, the league clubs operate various performance centers on behalf of the Swiss Football Association. »
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Clubs have already requested short-time work for players
Help is also popular with ice hockey. Filippo Lombardi speaks of a “good decision” by the Federal Council. “It can be very important for us,” says the Ambri boss. “The details have yet to be worked out, but the basis is better than a few weeks ago.”
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“We would like to thank the Federal Council and the BASPO for the fact that the sport will be taken into account with CHF 100 million,” said league director Denis Vaucher, in whom the threads come together. “The process of immediate aid to the clubs is currently being discussed and developed with the BASPO and Swiss Olympic.” Clarity should prevail next week.
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Several clubs, such as the EHC Biel or the village clubs Ambri and Langnau, have already applied for short-time work for the players.
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What does that mean? If a club reduces the workload of a player with an annual salary from CHF 100,000 to 50 percent, the unemployment insurance fund now pays 40,000 and the employer 50,000. The player thus gets 10,000 francs less – however, he must give his consent. In the case of large earners over CHF 148,200, the club must also be responsible for the rest of the wages.
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“We don’t know how and when the season starts”
Langnau President Peter Jakob says: “Now it’s about fighting the virus. Then jobs have to be secured and everything has to be done to ensure that the clubs survive. The situation is the same for everyone. The decision of the Federal Council contributes to reassurance. »
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But much is uncertain. “We don’t know how and when the season starts. What about the sponsors? What about the media, the TV contract? »Asks the boss of the SCL Tigers. «I think the goal of all professional athletes, regardless of whether they are football or hockey players, is that the clubs survive. I am convinced that in the worst case they will help. » Vaucher also says: “We find it very important to look for sensible and solidary solutions with all parties concerned.”
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But there is also criticism. “A loan in honor, but that only shifts the financial burden because you have to pay it back,” says Patrick Lengwiler, CEO of EV Zug, who is now also thinking about short-time working. «The discussion should then simply not arise that we are paying too high wages. That must have no relevance, because we continue to bear most of the damage ourselves. »
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Corona virus: cancellations and postponements in sports–
It’s not just the football world that stands still.
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The corona virus paralyzes the sport more and more: important events and matches are canceled, postponed or take place as ghost games. The rejection ticker keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the sports world: Which leagues are affected? Which games and races take place (not)?
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Corona virus—
The corona virus currently keeps the world in suspense. Many countries take measures such as closing schools or borders and restricting public events to prevent them from spreading. The virus is also rampant in Switzerland. All current information and figures on the subject are available in the Coronavirus ticker.
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