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Zock re-hired by FC Sion 11 weeks after Covid-19 sacking

Cameroon international midfielder Christian Zock is back at FC Sion, over two months after he was fired by the club for refusing to accept a wage cut.

In March, Zock was dismissed together with eight other players, Seydou Doumbia, Pajatim Kasami, ex-Arsenal players Johan Djourou and Alex Song, Mickael Facchinetti, Birama Ndoye, Ermir Lenjani, and former captain Xavier Kouassi.

But Zock, who has 12 league appearances and an assist this season, is back together with Kasami, and the duo was part of Monday and Tuesday's training session as Sion returned to the pitch.

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Kasami said he "ultimately took a salary reduction while not training fully," with the player's contract set to expire at the end of June, while Sion stated that Zock and the club "reached an agreement until June 30.