Juan Carlos Bernegger (born 9 March 1969) is an Argentine-Swiss

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manager and a former player who played as a

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Managerial career

Bernegger had a brief career in football with

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in Argentina and then

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in Switzerland, but had to retire because of ligament injuries in 1993 at the age of 21. Bernegger decided to stay in Switzerland, and made his name as a youth scout and youth coach for

. Bernegger became long-term youth coach for

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, and after a couple stints at Basel U21 and

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rejoined Grasshopper as the head manager in 2016. On 4 May 2022,

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announced that Bernegger will leave the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.

Personal life

Bernegger's grandparents emigrated from St. Gallen,

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to Argentina after

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References

External links

Footmercato ProfileMackolik ProfileWinterthur Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bernegger, Carlos 1969 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Argentine football managers Swiss men's footballers Swiss football managers Argentine people of Swiss descent Swiss people of Argentine descent Sportspeople of Argentine descent Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Swiss Challenge League players Club Atlético Belgrano footballers FC Winterthur players FC Luzern managers Grasshopper Club Zurich managers FC Thun managers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen 20th-century Swiss sportsmen