Sunday, May 9, 2021

UEFA EURO 2020 NATION PRESENTATION: SWITZERLAND

 


NICKNAME: A-Team Nati, Rossocrociati / National Team, Red Crosses

MANAGER: Vladimir Petković
Bosnian football manager who in late 80s moved to Switzerland where he played for several smaller clubs until his retirement in 1999. He was a less important player of Sarajevo when they won Yugoslavian title in 1985. At the end of this playing career he was working as a player-manager in Bellinzona. His biggest club in managerial career is Lazio where he won Coppa Italia. From 2014 Petković is manager of Swiss national football team. 

MOST CAPS: Heinz Hermann- 118 caps from 1978 to 1991

TOP SCORER: Alexander Frei- 42 goals from 2001 to 2011

HOST NATION: Switzerland and Austria co-hosted EURO in 2008.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD: 5th EURO for Switzerland.

BEST RESULT: Best result for Swiss is round of 16 on last EURO in France. They won second place in a group with host nation France, Romania and Albania. Poland kicked them out in the first knockout stage. After 1-1 in regular time, Xhaka was the only player to miss on penalties.

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