Christian Constantin
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Christian Constantin is a Swiss architect. He is the owner and president of Swiss football club FC Sion
. He bought the club, which had previously neared bankruptcy and was relegated from the Swiss Super League
, in 2003.
During his ownership of FC Sion, Constantin has employed many head coach
es and incurred a transfer ban from FIFA
due to the signing of Essam El-Hadary
. This transfer ban then led to the club being expelled from the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League as players signed during the transfer embargo were used in competition.
Constantin was formerly a goalkeeper who played for FC Lugano.
FC Sion
FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also...
. He bought the club, which had previously neared bankruptcy and was relegated from the Swiss Super League
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
, in 2003.
During his ownership of FC Sion, Constantin has employed many head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
es and incurred a transfer ban from FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
due to the signing of Essam El-Hadary
Essam El-Hadary
Essam El-Hadary is an Egyptian goalkeeper, playing for Sudan Premier League side El-Merreikh.-Club career:Swiss club FC Sion announced that they had signed El-Hadary to a four-year contract in February 2008, despite claims to the contrary from his club Al-Ahly...
. This transfer ban then led to the club being expelled from the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League as players signed during the transfer embargo were used in competition.
Constantin was formerly a goalkeeper who played for FC Lugano.