Owner suspends boss for one week after 4-0 drubbing… and takes over managerial duties in shock twist
THE owner of a Swiss Super League club has sensationally suspended his first team manager and announced that he will take over as interim boss.
Christian Constantin, President and Chairman of FC Sion, temporarily dismissed Fabio Celestini following the club's 4-0 league defeat to St. Gallen on Saturday.
"In the meantime, Christian Constantin is taking over the team and will be on the FC Sion bench for the two upcoming matches against FC Lugano."
Celestini was appointed as Sion manager in November following the departure of Paolo Tramezzani.
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But he has so far won just one of his eight games in charge.
The former Switzerland international took charge of his first game in January, shortly after all players returned from the World Cup break.
His first loss came in a friendly against VfB Stuttgart.
Sion suffered a 3-0 defeat to the Bundesliga side.
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Celestini then earned his first - and only - win in another friendly against Czech team FK Jablonec.
Sion currently sit ninth in the Swiss Super League, level on points with relegation candidates FC Winterthur.