The Swiss national football team has confirmed that three laptops belonging to their coaches were stolen in Duesseldorf, Germany, during the ongoing Euro 2024 tournament. However, the team has reassured fans and officials that no sensitive data or information about upcoming matches, including the crucial encounter against Italy on Saturday, was compromised.
The theft affected a delegation of junior national team coaches who were travelling across Germany to observe and analyze matches. While video analysts responsible for preparing data and tactical information for the main team coaches were not impacted, as they remained at the team’s base camp in Stuttgart, the stolen laptops belonged to the junior coaching staff.
A spokesperson for the Swiss team emphasized that the stolen laptops did not contain any sensitive data, including strategies or tactical plans for the match against Italy. The Swiss team has reached the knockout stages of its sixth consecutive major tournament, highlighting the importance of this upcoming match in Berlin. Authorities are currently investigating the theft, while the Swiss team remains focused on their upcoming match against Italy.
