By winning his ticket for the final of June 1 after having humiliated Young Boys, FC Bienne entered the legend of the Swiss Cup. Sion had already written his by raising the trophy 13 times in as many participations.
Since a last chapter in history completed in the spring of 2015 (3-0 against Basel at the Saint-Jacques park), the Valais club has dropped its immunity stick-its defeat in 2017 in Geneva against this same FCB even seeking symbolize the end of an era.
At the time when Biel maintains dreams of legitimate promotion – and potentially from Europe -, Sion is preparing to fight a completely different fight: that for the maintenance insofar as nothing is aquis when entering the money time of the championship.
This is due as much to the fantastic return of the teams classified behind him, starting with FC Winterthour, as in a disturbing Turckle Valaisan – with only 10 points garnered in 2025, Sion presents the worst encryption of the League this year. Even though it marks the offensive step, the training of Didier Tholot displays disturbing defense wisses, having conceded at least one goal during each of its last 15 games – for a total of 30 goals according to the statistics provided by the League.
On paper, the Tourbillon club nevertheless has enough to succeed in getting out of it without trembling too much – on a prior condition, important nuance, to reverse the dynamics. Concretely, this is likely to be another story as such a objective remains full of traps and that in this area precisely, the Valaisans have in no way demonstrated to be able to avoid them.
In this group group resembling itself to be mistaken for a Zurich mini-championship (with the joint presence of Zurich, GC and Winterthour) arbitrated by a Romand derby (Yverdon), Sion will have to show that he can also be strong, which many have started to doubt.
Five games, starting with Sunday (2:15 p.m.), await it to ensure its maintenance, the initial objective – and minimum – that Christian and Barthélémy Constantin had assigned to the team as well as Didier Tholot. “As a neo-Promu, Sion finds himself where he should be,” said the Boss de Tourbillon a few days ago. When some imagined us at Christmas capable of finishing in the final round, I only believed in it. ”
At the same time, these five matches will be as many trap meetings, trackanards. There are even several catastrophe scenarios, the worst of which would be to find the League challenge less than a year after leaving it.
For the reception of an FC Zurich, certainly perhaps demobilized but probably never as dangerous as being able to express themselves freely, without pressure, Sion will have to exceed its own limits so as not to enter a red zone before considering the 2nd stage which will lead it to Yverdon on May 10. This means that he will have to find the values having formerly shaped his legend, starting with an impeccable state of mind and better shared solidarity. Inspired by FC Bienne if it had to be in lack of model.
A barbecue to unite the group
The FC Sion took advantage of the championship break to tighten the links. He did it in particular by organizing a family barbecue last Saturday in Riddes, directly at the training center, at the initiative of the Valais training staff. “Women and children participated,” said Didier Tholot to our colleagues from the Nouvelliste during the weekly press point. It was a pleasant way to involve everyone in what we are currently experiencing. ”
For the reception of the FCZ, Sion will recover Miranchuk, which is no longer in delicacy with its left ankle. Kololli (hit in the calf) and Lindner (sick) are on the other hand unavailable just like Bua, whose season is already over. At the end of the contract in Tourbillon, the Genevan recently went to Finland to undergo an operation at the calf which still handicaps him. Its ultimate appearance dates back to Basel March 1.
Note that Tholot, Baltazar, Bouchlarhem, Diouf, Fayulu, Hajrizi, Hefti, Sow as well as Tholot himself are all under the threat of a suspension match in the event of a new warning. N.JR
