Andreas Böni assesses "Murat Yakin was almost sacked, now he's the big hero"

Murat Yakin confidently led the Swiss national team through qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. blue Sport editor-in-chief Andreas Böni recalls that some people at the SFA once wanted to sack the successful coach and explains why it was lucky that the pro-Yakin faction prevailed.

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