The Hoppers have been on their Christmas break since last week. After that, the team will continue with its championship preparation on January 3.
Head coach Giorgio Contini's squad will hold training sessions at the GC/Campus on January 3 and 4 before travelling to Spain for a 10-day training camp. In Jerez de la Frontera, the team will prepare intensively for the championship from January 5 to 15. Two test matches against the two Bundesliga teams Bochum and Fortuna Düsseldorf are also scheduled in Spain.
One week before the start of the championship, the team will return to Zurich and finalize its preparations with a test match against FC Schaffhausen.
The preparation schedule in overview:
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 | Trainingsstart | GC/Campus |
Thursday, January 5th 2023 | Start training camp | |
Tuesday, January 10th 2023 | Test match vs. VfL Bochum | Jerez de la Frontera |
Saturday, January 14th 2023 | Test match vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf | Jerez de la Frontera |
Sunday, January 15th 2023 | End of training camp | |
Wednesday, January 18th 2023 | Test match vs. FC Schaffhausen | GC/Campus |
Saturday, January 21st 2023 | Restart of the championship vs. YB | Stadion Letzigrund |