Their eight year monopoly over the Swiss League ended last year when they finished second, conceding the title by a margin of 15 points. This year too they are trailing their rival by 19 points. Some of the fans's reactions suggest that this move, the tie-up with Chennai City, might be a quick fix or an attempt to divert the supporters' attention from the core issues affecting the team. One such comment is given below:
It should also be remembered that certain key details of the tie-up, like the amount invested by FC Basel, have not been officially revealed...One only hopes that the tie-up really benefits Chennai City and Indian football and does not prove to be a publicity stunt that we have witnessed time and gain
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That is the English version of the comment as provided by Google Translate...I would say that this is a very racist comment
Some things seem to be seriously wrong in this Swiss club. It has been mentioned in certain circles that the club has seen a rapid decline of fortune in the last two seasons, due to some dubious management decisions, bad hiring policy etc. (https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/9j2i07/how_the_mighty_have_fallen_fc_basel/).
Their eight year monopoly over the Swiss League ended last year when they finished second, conceding the title by a margin of 15 points. This year too they are trailing their rival by 19 points. Some of the fans's reactions suggest that this move, the tie-up with Chennai City, might be a quick fix or an attempt to divert the supporters' attention from the core issues affecting the team. One such comment is given below:
It should also be remembered that certain key details of the tie-up, like the amount invested by FC Basel, have not been officially revealed...One only hopes that the tie-up really benefits Chennai City and Indian football and does not prove to be a publicity stunt that we have witnessed time and gain
CCFC gave the news to some of their friends to increase hype and investors and it affected Basel.
20 million is a huge sums for a club like Basel considering they are valued less than 50 million. Their fans want them to invest in their club
CCFC leads 2-0 now.