Yakin: “My situation is more favorable than a few months ago”

Murat Yakin, The Switzerland coach, assured on Tuesday in a press conference that his situation with the Swiss team “is more favorable than a few months ago”, when he was asked about his position after signing an irregular qualifying phase for the Euro Cup.

Yakin and Switzerland came to the Eurocup after finishing second in their group, Group I, behind Romania and after accumulating four wins, five draws and one defeat. At the time, Yakin’s continuation was in question, but his team’s good performance in Germany changed his situation.

Optimistic about its continuation

Asked about his future after the Euro Cup, the Swiss coach slipped a certain optimism to stay on the bench: “There is no reason to talk about it now. We had a good conversation and we will look for solutions after tournament. My situation is more pleasant now than a few months ago. But now we have to focus on the Eurocup.

He also talked about what changes Switzerland experienced from the qualifying phase to its good performance in the Euro Cup and pointed out that between the fall and summer the coaching staff analyzed all the team’s problems it to get where it wants to get to now.

“The fact that we are now playing in a completely full stadium will give the kids an extra boost. The players who take responsibility have had a good time and are leading the team. That will help us a lot,” he said.

An important addition

For Yakin, One of the keys to Switzerland’s improvement is the appearance in the coaching staff of Giorgio Contini as an assistant. According to him, his arrival has brought “fresh air” to the entire staff and he admits that it was important for him to include someone he completely trusts. “I don’t see him as my assistant, but as my partner. He does exactly what I expected him to do. It has been a stroke of luck for us,” he said.

Regarding the clash against England, Yakin recalled that the market value of the British squad was “higher” than that of Switzerland and urged all fans to watch the match to see later “who is the favorite.”

Kudos to Bellingham

“England has great players. The group stage was not easy. Today they won a difficult match against Slovakia. Their individual class is obvious. For example, Bellingham, that Real Madrid gave him a lot of confidence by winning the Champions League. We are looking forward to the game,” he added.

Asked about his relationship with the England coach, Gareth Southgate He declared that both get along well and pointed out that his counterpart in office has “a lot of pressure” when it comes to making decisions: “I know the situation with pressure from last year and it’s not easy for a coach.”

“The game will be different compared to England. It depends on us how we approach it. Italy rotated a lot and we knew this was our chance. England have a vertical game. When we press, they may not go in in the game,” Yakin concluded.