Club: FC St. Gallen 1879

Country: Switzerland

Season (approximate): 2016/17

• Manager / Head Coach: Joe Zinnbauer (appointed November 2016)
• Competition: Swiss Super League (top division)
• Home stadium: Kybunpark (formerly AFG Arena; renamed Kybunpark in July 2016)
• Club colours: Green and white

Context for 2016/17: FC St. Gallen began the 2016/17 Swiss Super League season under coach Josef “Joe” Zinnbauer after he was appointed in November 2016. The club plays its home matches at the Kybunpark in St. Gallen and is one of Switzerland’s oldest football clubs, founded in 1879. During that season St. Gallen competed in the Swiss Super League and domestic cup competitions.

Notable facts around that time:

• St. Gallen had been promoted back to the Super League in recent years and aimed to consolidate its position among the top-flight clubs.
• Joe Zinnbauer is a German coach who had previously worked in youth and assistant roles before taking the St. Gallen job.

Sources / verification: Historical squad, managerial appointment, and stadium name changes are documented in Swiss Super League records and contemporary press from late 2016.