Since the 3:2 win over Winterthur in the penultimate round of the Super League, it is clear that the Grasshopper Club Zürich will again participate in the Barrage. To give its regular team a break, GC sent a U21 team to the last championship game in Lausanne. This B-team won surprisingly. However, as a result, GC II had to forfeit its game in the 1. Liga Classic against FC Courtételle. This is not in line with the SFL's fair play concept and the responsibility of a professional club. The SFL had no pleasure in the approach. Accordingly, the SFL expressed clear criticism: «That the U21 team of the club does not participate in a championship game of the 1. Liga Classic because numerous young players are used in the championship game of the Brack Super League against FC Lausanne-Sport, is not in line with the fair play concept and the responsibility of a professional club,» the Communiqué states. The sporting freedom in team planning should not lead to «another team of the same club not being able to participate in a scheduled championship game». The SFL considers GC's actions as «unsporting». Especially problematic: Courtételle is in the middle of the promotion campaign. The league reacts not only with words, but also with actions to the story: At the extraordinary general meeting on May 18, plans are being made to amend the regulation accordingly. In the future, such offenses will be sanctioned with disciplinary measures.
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FC Lausanne-Sport: SFL Criticizes GC Harshly - Regulation to be Amended
The SFL criticizes the Grasshopper Club Zürich for its actions with the U21 team. The regulation will be amended to sanction disciplinary measures.
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