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FC Zurich Loses Two Matches, Faces Relegation Threat

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  • FC Zurich lost two home games this week, extending a poor run with nine defeats in twelve matches.
  • The team's championship group hopes are nearly gone, and it faces relegation risks amid criticism from coach and players.
  • Financial changes and a potential sale loom as the club struggles to improve under new leadership.

FC Zurich lost 1:2 to Lausanne-Sport in a home game on Wednesday, followed by a 1:2 loss to Servette on Saturday. The team has lost nine of its last twelve games and is the second-worst in the league over the last ten games, with only Winterthur having fewer points. FC Zurich has conceded decisive goals in the last five minutes in every second game over the last three months, losing nine points as a result.

Its participation in the championship group is practically ruled out, as it needs to make up ten points on FC Sion in the remaining five rounds before the league split. The club is only seven points ahead of GC on the relegation playoff spot. ' Defender Alexander Hack criticizes the team's effort, saying, 'It felt like driving with the handbrake on.

44. The new board of directors, Claudio Cisullo, has found investors who have signed bonds worth four million Swiss francs. The Canepa era at FC Zurich is likely to end sooner rather than later, with a sale possibly happening this year.

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