The final whistle: is it the final whistle for Swiss football? Geneva's football club, Servette FC, is the latest in a string of Swiss teams to go under due to a lack of funds after a long struggle to survive.

Swiss News › Nbr. 2005, January 2005

Author: Hollingdale, Michael

Position:: Money

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The final whistle: is it the final whistle for Swiss football? Geneva's football club, Servette FC, is the latest in a string of Swiss teams to go under due to a lack of funds after a long struggle to survive.

Servette's bankruptcy in early February left their fans reeling and the country's football fans mourning the demise of another prestigious club. In 115 years of competition, Servette had never been out of the t...

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