SC Bern’s club management surprised Jussi Tapola on October 1.
Jussi Tapola’s career in Bern lasted a little over two seasons. Tomi Natri / All Over Press
SC Bern fired To Jussi Tapola 1.10. At that time, the big Swiss club had won only three matches under the Finn’s leadership and lost six.
– The firings came as a complete surprise, Tapola says Watson– website.
Of course, the 51-year-old Konkar coach knew that the threat of being fired is always there.
– Of course, the results weren’t what they should have been, but I was so focused on working with the team that I didn’t notice any signs, Tapola says.
According to the man, the cooperation with the players was at a very good level.
Bern’s games ended in the seventh game of the opening round of the playoffs in both of Tapola’s seasons. In 2024 Zug was stronger, last spring Fribourg.
“Elegant”
Tapola’s last game in Bern was a 1–5 loss against Friborg on Tuesday evening, September 30. At the meeting the next morning, he heard about his firing.
– It was an elegant dismissal. I had the opportunity to say goodbye to the players personally and thank them, Tapola recalls.
The man’s visit to Bern’s head coach lasted a little over two seasons. By Bern’s standards, that’s almost an eternity. Now Tapola is focusing on the Finnish national team. He works Antti Pennanen in the coaching team as an assistant coach in EHT tournaments and World Championships.
– I haven’t received any offers yet, but I am very happy that I can work as an assistant coach of the national team. That’s how I stay involved with hockey.
However, Tapola will not be seen at the February Olympics. He stands in his place in the changing room Ville Peltonen.
– We had already made a plan before the start of the season, and we are not going to change it anymore.
Tapola thought before the start of the season that he would focus fully on the upcoming playoffs in Bern and the rest of the season during the Olympic break, but it turned out differently.
Instead, Peltonen was only supposed to work as an assistant coach of Genève-Servette this season, but he was promoted Yorick Treillen replaced as commander-in-chief on 5.10.