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Patrick Fischer is no longer the coach of Switzerland. © TT NEWS AGENCY / PONTUS LUNDAHL

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Patrick Fischer is no longer the coach of Switzerland. © TT NEWS AGENCY / PONTUS LUNDAHL

S+The Fischer affair puts the brakes on euphoria.

The Ice Hockey World Championship returns to Switzerland this year after a long 17-year absence. Before the official start on Friday, one issue is casting a shadow over the tournament: Patrick Fischer's forgery of documents. The question remains: How will the Swiss react to this affair?

From:
Leo Holzknecht

Just before the first home World Championship in 17 years, a major scandal is shaking Swiss ice hockey to its core.

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