Interview with Kuhn

An interview with Kuhn, provided by 20min.ch

Kobi Kuhn, it hasn’t been long since you resigned and the criticism are overwhelming you: Hakan Yakin
has complained about the lack of support, Fifa-Boss Sepp Blatter stated in an interview with
“Le Matin” that you should have stopped already back in 2006.
Kuhn: I don’t feel offended. However it is nice, that everybody wants to give me such an honourable farewell. However I have a completely different opinion. I’m happy about the course of events. Commenting later is always clever. I don’t have anything else to say.
How’s your private life?
Kuhn: Good, thank you. As I’ve always done during these past weeks I spend the afternoon in the Uni-Hospital in Zurich to be with my wife. Wait one second, I’m going outside (A Rega-helicopter is leaving. Kuhn stands on the balcony of the Hospital and smiles).

You appear to be relaxed despite the difficult times that you’ve been through.
Kuhn: I’m an optimistic person. But I’m sure that by now people know this.

How’s the your wife’s health condition?
Kuhn: You must understand, that I don’t want to spend too many words on that. We can finally speak to each other. That is a big step forward and a huge relief for all of us.

Do you have to postpone that long-planned trip abroad?
Kuhn: It will still be a few weeks before Alice is home again. But everything will be fine with her. That is the most important thing. We still have enough time to go to other countries.

Are you still interested in the Euro?
Kuhn: Of course. I watch all of the games.

Your favourites?
Kuhn: I must say: I’m a bit of a Holland fan.
(The Nurse shouts: Germany will make it!, Kuhn laughs) They’re everywhere. Now I have to go – the next helicopter is coming.

Andy Huber