The decision slammed in the Geneva fog of this Saturday. Genève-Servette announces that it is parting ways with its head coach Jan Cadieux. Management of the first team is entrusted on an interim basis to the Swede Rikard Franzen and the French Yorick Treille, his assistants.
Qualification for the semi-final of the Champions League, a competition in which the GSHC is the defending champion, was therefore not enough to save Jan Cadieux. The poor results in the National League (12th place, 10 points from the top 6) weighed more heavily in the balance.
“It is always very difficult to turn a page with a person with whom so many historic moments have been shared,” writes in its press release Genève-Servette, which celebrated its first Swiss championship title under the direction of Jan Cadieux in 2023 .
The leaders add: “Despite the reinforcement of Antti Raanta or Oula Palve, the situation has not evolved in the right direction. The GSHC remains ambitious and determined to achieve its goals with the current team. It is important to emphasize that Jan Cadieux is not the only one responsible for these sporting results, which are lower than the Club’s aspirations and expectations. A strong reaction from the group is now expected during the remaining 23 games of the regular season.
Son of the late Paul-André Cadieux, Jan Cadieux (44) had served as head coach of the Vernets since the fall of 2021. He then succeeded Pat Emond, whose assistant he had been since 2019.
Champion, in September 2023: Jan Cadieux: “Having made my father proud is almost as good as a title”
