“I’m still angry with Constantin”

He played for YB, Basel and Sion – and soon for Zurich? Seydou Doumbia reveals why he is an FCZ fan and talks about his unannounced termination in Valais.

Seydou Doumbia had certainly imagined his third Super League adventure differently. After years of glamor at YB and FC Basel, where he was three times Super League top scorer, the Ivory Coast forward moved to FC Sion in 2019.

Valais expected a lot from Doumbia, who made a comeback in March after 17 games and six goals. Because? President Christian Constantin resigned Doumbia and seven other players without warning because they apparently turned down a pay cut due to the crown crisis.

Subsequently, Constantin was able to reach an agreement with some players, but not with Doumbia. The striker never appeared again and has been without a club ever since. Now he has spoken for the first time about his termination without warning. “I am still very, very angry with Constantin. Sion fans were great. Teammates too. But the president is crazy, “says 32-year-old” Blick “.

And again: «First he put pressure on us and then he released us without warning. The fact that he then portrayed us as greedy in public was the biggest disappointment for me. “

“FC Zurich – why not?”

He doesn’t want to keep talking about FC Sion, says Doumbia, who will follow Valais’ performance against FC Zurich with great interest on Saturday. However, due to the opponents of the Valais. “I’ve been an FCZ fan since my brother moved,” reveals the scorer, whose brother Ousmane moved from Winterthur to Zurich in October.

Could Seydou also imagine playing for FCZ? “Why not? I’ve never played with Ousmane before. I would definitely like that,” he says. “Let’s see what happens in January.” He is currently enjoying a few more days of vacation in Dubai, but otherwise he trains hard to keep fit. In winter he wants to find a new club – the Ivorian does not rule out an upcoming Super League match.

In general, he would like Switzerland very much. “The quality of life is great, people are super nice. I’m always happy to be there. “There’s only one place he doesn’t feel comfortable at all. Doumbia:” One thing is for sure: I’ll never go back to FC Sion. Never, never again!