After the 2-0 defeat in Poznań, Lausanne-Sport can't get off the ground: a technical defect paralyzes the return flight. Unfortunate timing for coach Peter Zeidler's team - the in-form leaders FC Thun await on Sunday.
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- Lausanne-Sport are stuck in Poland after their Conference League defeat against Lech Poznań due to a technical flight problem.
- The team had to leave the airport and relocate to a nearby hotel before being able to take off this afternoon at the earliest.
- Particularly bitter: Lausanne-Sport face leaders Thun at home in the Super League on Sunday.
Lausanne-Sport's trip to Poznań does not end as planned: Instead of departing for Switzerland at 9 a.m. on Friday morning as planned, the team is still stuck in Poland. The reason: a technical problem was discovered on their charter plane, making departure impossible.
As blue News reporter Michaël Bugnon - who commentated on Thursday's game and was due to travel back on the same plane - reports, the defect was discovered just before take-off. The Vaud players initially spent the morning at the airport before the crew sent the entire delegation to a nearby hotel to eat and wait.
The players were only given the prospect of a new departure time at 3pm. It was initially unclear whether the return flight could actually take place.
The delay comes at a particularly delicate time for Lausanne-Sport: after the 2-0 defeat in the Conference League, the next key game is already scheduled for Sunday. At the Stade de la Tuilière, LS will host the Super League leaders - FC Thun, of all teams. Preparation for the game thus begins under the most unfavorable conditions imaginable.
