On Monday afternoon, FC Zurich posted a statement on its website that left the ignorant with a big question mark. It says: “There is currently an e-mail in circulation accusing our U16 head coach Daniel Gygax of having influenced the referee report after the FCZ U16 cup semi-final game against Team Aargau.
According to the email, Gygax is said to have asked the referee to give another FCZ player a yellow card because he would otherwise have been banned from the final. Our coaching team vehemently rejects the claim to have influenced the referee report.
The email, which Blick also has, came from an anonymous sender. The stumbling block is the cup semi-final for the U16 juniors on March 16 between FC Zurich and Team Aargau: after a foul, the referee shows the FCZ junior MP* a yellow card. This is evidenced by testimonies to Blick and a video sequence.
Because it is MP’s second warning in the current competition, he would be suspended in the final. In the official match report of the Swiss Football Association (SFV), however, the yellow card is assigned to another player. The author of the anonymous mail writes that this happened because of the intervention of the FCZ coaching team.
There is no evidence that Gygax influenced the referee
The fact is: In the subsequent final on April 14 between FCZ and Team Vaud Lausanne, MP is in action and, thanks to a goal in added time, wins with his team 2-1.
From what looks like a mistake by the semi-final referee, someone now wants to turn ex-nati star Daniel Gygax into a rope. Who? And why? Not clear! The anonymous writer does not give any evidence that Gygax allegedly influenced the referee.
The FCZ responded proactively with a statement and rejected the allegations without first publishing the allegations in a medium. When asked by Blick, the SFV wrote: “The SFV was informed of these allegations on Monday and is currently clarifying the matter. You will be informed about any measures if there is a need for action. »
*Name known to editors