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Urs Fischer has long been known for his work well beyond the borders of Switzerland.
I’m not really from Zurich, because I was born in Triengen, Lucerne
“That’s a highlight (laughs). Because my hometown, which one inherits from my father, is Triengen, they say I was born there. But that’s not true, I was born in the city of Zurich. I lived in Dietikon for the first two or three years, but I grew up in Neu-Affoltern.”
It’s a coincidence that I became an FCZ legend and not a GC legend
“That was destiny. We were playing football on the playground when a colleague asked me if I wanted to do a trial at FCZ. Had he been at GC, I might have ended up at GC. It was important for me that I could play football. Later there was a request from GC for the Inter-A juniors, but that was out of the question for me.”
Urs Fischer 2002 as FCZ captain in a duel with Basel’s Hakan Yakin.
My daughter Riana is technically better than me
“Wow! (laughs loudly) What I can say: She was more successful than me. She won the cup seven times, became champion eight times and played in the Champions League. In contrast to her, however, I played four senior internationals.”
Riana Fischer completed 200 competitive games for the FCZ women’s team.
Union’s rustic style of play is the spitting image of player Urs Fischer?
«Compact and well organized is what I expect. If it looks rustic, I have no problem with it. Others will have to judge whether this was my way of playing as a professional.”
I can’t hide the glee at FC Basel’s crash
“No no. I had a great time in Basel. It wasn’t easy to start, but in the two years I was able to convince one or the other of my work. We became champions twice, won the cup and spent the winter in Europe once. It was an extremely successful time in which I benefited and learned a great deal. But: One or the other thought it was too easy. It’s not that easy to be successful.”
From 2015 to 2017 Urs Fischer was a coach at FC Basel.
My biggest success as a coach was when I finished fourth with Thun in 2015
“It was just as extraordinary as when we qualified for the group stage in the Europa League. Insanity! But qualifying for the Conference League and the Europa League with Union is also exceptional.”
Max Kruse was the craziest player I’ve ever coached
“I wouldn’t call Max Kruse crazy. He was special. But it was a lot of fun with him, we had a great time. But I also had a Yassine Chikhaoui at FCZ. Christian Gentner was also special – in a positive sense. An absolute leader who was very professional every day and in every training session.”
In September, the Champions League anthem will be played in the Alte Försterei
“We are in January and have a difficult away game in Bremen ahead of us. When we’ve got 40 points and stayed up, we can talk about the next goal.”
Union is playing in the Europa League this season. Will there soon be Champions League in East Berlin?
They are more comfortable with underdogs than with top clubs
“I coached FCB, I did very well there. Well, you could say that was only in Switzerland. But I at least trust myself to train a top club abroad.”
I dream of becoming a national team coach one day
“The important thing is what I enjoy at the moment. And that’s the day-to-day work with a club team, dealing with the players, being challenged every weekend, that’s what appeals to me.”
Berliners rave about Fischer: “A cool pig – the best coach in the Bundesliga”(01:55)
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