|
Youth Campus Basel
The Stiftung Nachwuchs Campus Basel, in English foundation Youth Campus Basel, was brought to life by Gigi Oeri in 2010, with the aim of continuously developing FC Basel’s youth division on a long-term basis. The foundation is registered with the Swiss company register. The foundation built and now runs the campus grounds; they rebuilt and run the ''Wohnhuus'' and they aid in the administration of the youth department. The foundation aids in the integral training and promotion of young football talents. FC Basel’s youth department enjoys superior status. Since FC Basel moved into the newly built St. Jakob-Park in 2001, over 40 youth players have advanced to their first team. Many of these players later moved onto top European clubs, as example, the following players; Marco Streller, Philipp und David Degen, Ivan Rakitic, Xherdan Shaqiri, Granit Xhaka Breel Embolo and Yann Sommer. Several members of FCB’s current first team players have also passed through Basel’s youth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Oeri
Gisela "Gigi" Oeri (born 1955) is a Swiss people, Swiss-Germany, German football chairwoman and philanthropist born 8 November 1955 in Schopfheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She was the chairwoman of FC Basel from 2006 until 2012. At the club's Extraordinary General Assembly on 16 January 2012 the 601 attending members appointed Oeri as honorary president. Oeri is a trained physiotherapist although she no longer practices. She is married to Andreas Oeri, one of the heirs of the Basel pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG. According to the business magazine Bilanz the couple are the richest Switzerland, Swiss people. Oeri is heavily involved financially with the Dollhouse Museum, Puppenhausmuseum, the largest collection of teddy bears in Europe. The foundation Youth Campus Basel was brought to life by Ms Gigi Oeri in 2010, with the aim to continuously develop FC Basel’s youth division on a long-term basis. The foundation runs the campus grounds in Münchenstein and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |