https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A Swiss super fan who has shot to fame after images of him watching Switzerland’s win over France went viral told the media he was unaware of his viral fame - but that he was overwhelmed with the world’s attention. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210629/overwhelmed-unaware-swiss-super-fan-stunned-about-viral-fame Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:24:42 +0200 overwhelmed-unaware-swiss-super-fan-stunned-about-viral-fame The Swiss Football League (SFL) will resume on June 19, its clubs decided Friday, with up to five substitutions permitted per match to reduce the risk of player injury. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200529/coronavirus-football-in-switzerland-to-kick-off-again-on-june-19 Fri, 29 May 2020 21:17:18 +0200 coronavirus-football-in-switzerland-to-kick-off-again-on-june-19 FIFA is planning on offering "assistance" to world football after the coronavirus pandemic plunged clubs and leagues into an unprecedented financial slump, the global governing body confirmed to AFP in Lausanne on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200331/fifa-planning-coronavirus-assistance-package-to-world-football Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:32:29 +0200 fifa-planning-coronavirus-assistance-package-to-world-football FC Basel will be unable to play the second leg of this month's Europa League last 16 tie against Eintracht Frankfurt in their home city, the Swiss club announced on Monday, due to coronavirus-related restrictions. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200309/coronavirus-forces-basel-fc-to-move-home-clash-against-frankfurt Mon, 09 Mar 2020 19:25:22 +0100 coronavirus-forces-basel-fc-to-move-home-clash-against-frankfurt Three former German football officials and ex-FIFA Secretary General Urs Linsi went on trial on Monday in Switzerland over suspicions that Germany bought votes to obtain the 2006 World Cup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200310/swiss-trial-over-2006-german-world-cup-corruption-opens Tue, 10 Mar 2020 04:24:52 +0100 swiss-trial-over-2006-german-world-cup-corruption-opens The Swiss parliament on Wednesday voted to extend the mandate of attorney general Michael Lauber, despite suspicion of misconduct in his handling of the massive corruption investigation targeting FIFA. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190925/swiss-parliament-narrowly-reappoints-top-prosecutor-despite-fifa-probe Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:11:30 +0200 swiss-parliament-narrowly-reappoints-top-prosecutor-despite-fifa-probe Former UEFA president Michel Platini told Swiss television channel RTS on Friday he "will be back" as his ban from football for ethics violations finishes on October 7. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190907/platini-to-swiss-tv-ill-be-back Sat, 07 Sep 2019 13:20:35 +0200 platini-to-swiss-tv-ill-be-back The body of football player Florijana Ismaili has been found three days after she went missing in a swimming accident on Italy's Lake Como, the fire brigade told Italian media. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190702/football-body-of-missing-swiss-national-team-player-florijana-ismaili-found-reports Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:07:49 +0200 football-body-of-missing-swiss-national-team-player-florijana-ismaili-found-reports A Swiss magistrate investigating allegations of corrupt links between a Swiss regional prosecutor and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino and has closed his investigation, clearing him of any suspicion. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190414/swiss-prosecutor-cleared-in-fifa-gifts-probe Sun, 14 Apr 2019 12:03:17 +0200 swiss-prosecutor-cleared-in-fifa-gifts-probe Swiss football side FC Basel have become the first European club to make a major investment in Indian football, taking a substantial stake in southeast Indian team Chennai City. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190207/swiss-club-fc-basel-buys-landmark-stake-in-indian-football-club Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:24:16 +0100 swiss-club-fc-basel-buys-landmark-stake-in-indian-football-club Neuchatel Xamax, currently sitting bottom of Switzerland's top football division, have changed coach in the hope they can avoid relegation to the second league. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190206/former-liverpool-defender-henchoz-takes-over-as-coach-at-struggling-swiss-side-neuchatel Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:29:41 +0100 former-liverpool-defender-henchoz-takes-over-as-coach-at-struggling-swiss-side-neuchatel Five police officers have been injured in Switzerland during a post-match riot involving supporters of rival football clubs that also caused "massive" property damage, police said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181216/five-police-injured-during-post-match-riot-in-switzerland Sun, 16 Dec 2018 17:19:04 +0100 five-police-injured-during-post-match-riot-in-switzerland Switzerland will face hosts Portugal for a place in the inaugural Nations League final while England will meet the Netherlands in the other semi-final after Monday's draw in Dublin. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181203/football-switzerland-to-face-portugal-in-in-nations-league-semis Mon, 03 Dec 2018 20:52:50 +0100 football-switzerland-to-face-portugal-in-in-nations-league-semis Haris Seferovic starred with a hat-trick as Switzerland staged a sensational comeback to thrash Belgium 5-2 in Lucerne on Sunday and qualify for the Nations League finals in dramatic fashion. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181119/switzerland-stun-belgium-5-2-to-reach-nations-league-semis Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:56:26 +0100 switzerland-stun-belgium-5-2-to-reach-nations-league-semis A Swiss federal prosecutor suspended last month in connection with corruption investigations in the world of football has been cleared of wrongdoing and quit his job, authorities said Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181117/swiss-prosecutor-cleared-in-fifa-corruption-probe-then-quits Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:55:01 +0100 swiss-prosecutor-cleared-in-fifa-corruption-probe-then-quits The office of Switzerland's attorney general said Friday it had suspended a federal prosecutor in connection with investigations into alleged improprieties in the world of football. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181109/swiss-attorney-general-suspends-prosecutor-in-fifa-probe Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:49:33 +0100 swiss-attorney-general-suspends-prosecutor-in-fifa-probe It should have been something to remember: instead Benjamin Kololli’s successful penalty for FC Zurich against AEK Larnaca in Cyrus on Thursday night is going to be something hard to live down. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180921/watch-fc-zurich-players-goal-celebration-goes-hilariously-wrong Fri, 21 Sep 2018 22:06:59 +0200 watch-fc-zurich-players-goal-celebration-goes-hilariously-wrong England bounced back from three consecutive defeats for the first time in 30 years as a much-changed side edged past Switzerland for a 1-0 friendly win in Leicester thanks to Marcus Rashford's winner. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180911/football-england-get-back-to-winning-ways-over-switzerland Wed, 12 Sep 2018 01:14:13 +0200 football-england-get-back-to-winning-ways-over-switzerland Basel have appointed a new manager after their shock failure to qualify for next season's Champions League. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180803/basel-appoint-koller-after-champions-league-exit Fri, 03 Aug 2018 10:56:46 +0200 basel-appoint-koller-after-champions-league-exit Newcastle United announced on Thursday July 26th the signing of Switzerland defender Fabian Schaer from Deportivo La Coruna. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180727/newcastle-united-sign-swiss-defender-fabian-schaer Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:57:46 +0200 newcastle-united-sign-swiss-defender-fabian-schaer