"My criminal energy helped me not to be duped" (People 2025, by Karin Hofer) - Swiss Press Award
Karin Hofer
Erich Vogel studierte Literatur, Soziologie und Theater bevor er bei den Grasshoppers als Fussballer, Trainer und Sportchef eine bemerkenswerte Karriere hinlegte.
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2025
Karin Hofer
For a long time, Erich Vogel was the most powerful and controversial man in Swiss football. Even at 85, he is still fast, resilient, and eloquent. Vogel grew up as a butcher's son in Zurich and studied literature, sociology, and theater in Zurich and Paris. He joined Grasshoppers in 1952. He had a remarkable career as a footballer, coach, official, and, above all, as sporting director.
