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It is not yet clear who will coach HC Fribourg-Gottéron next season. First talks have taken place, though.

Who will coach HC Fribourg-Gottéron next season?
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Asked whether Christian Dubé will also serve as head coach next season, the Dragons' president Hubert Waeber tells La Liberté that he cannot give them a clear answer: "We have to have a discussion first. It will not be possible to operate in the same way. He'll end up exhausted. But this season has been successful thus far and all the doors are still open. Can I imagine him staying at the helm? Of course, I can."

If he were to stay in both positions, they would reinforce the staff around him. While they have not decided on one way or the other, they have certainly talked to potential candidates for the vacant head coaching position. According to Waeber, Christian Dubé had a talk with Gary Sheehan, the head coach of HC Ajoie.

Be that as it may, Christian Dubé still needs to finalize his roster for the 2020-21 season. It's no secret that he would like Gaëtan Jobin to return to the fold. The youngster, for his part, will decide in a couple of weeks whether he will return to Switzerland next season.

He did, however, tell La Liberté that the fact that Dubé is willing to use his young players (Sandro Schmid) and the new arena in Fribourg is tipping the scale in favor of a return to the National League: "My current inclination is towards a return."

( 07 March 2020 | mso* )