{"product_id":"2011-12-sion-shirt","title":"FC Sion Away Jersey 2011-12 Givova Vintage Collector","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eFC Sion Away Shirt 2011-12 — Givova, the season of all scandals\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 2011-12, \u003cstrong\u003eFC Sion\u003c\/strong\u003e wasn't just playing football—it shook all of Europe with an unprecedented legal saga in the Europa League. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage Givova away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with sponsor \u003cstrong\u003ePAM\u003c\/strong\u003e is a direct witness to one of the most incredible periods in Swiss football history. A document. A collector's item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eShirt details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2011-2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e FC Sion\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Givova\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e PAM\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SPONSOR: PAM — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, in an exceptional state of preservation for its age\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat this shirt represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eFC Sion's 2011-12 season is probably the most chaotic ever experienced by a Swiss club on the European stage. Excluded from the \u003cstrong\u003eUEFA Europa League\u003c\/strong\u003e for fielding irregularly registered players—including several summer recruits invalidated by FIFA in the context of the conflict with El-Hadji Diouf—Sion contested this decision all the way to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Valais club fought on two fronts simultaneously: the pitch and the courts, which is quite unique in the history of continental football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn the \u003cstrong\u003eSwiss Super League\u003c\/strong\u003e, the club also had a difficult season, torn between legal affairs, suspensions, and intense media pressure surrounding president \u003cstrong\u003eChristian Constantin\u003c\/strong\u003e, a figure as polarizing as he is essential to Swiss football. On the pitch, players like \u003cstrong\u003eElsad Zverotic\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSébastien Doubs\u003c\/strong\u003e wore this jersey with the conviction that the following season would be unlike any other—and they were right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched into this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe resounding European exclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn September 2011, UEFA excluded FC Sion from the \u003cstrong\u003eEuropa League\u003c\/strong\u003e for fielding irregularly transferred players in the previous round. An unprecedented decision at this level of competition, which made headlines across Europe and put Sion in the global spotlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe legal battle before the CAS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSion appealed to the \u003cstrong\u003eCourt of Arbitration for Sport\u003c\/strong\u003e and tried to get reinstated into the competition. The club even provisionally won its case before Swiss courts before UEFA upheld its decision—a legal saga that lasted throughout the first half of the season and captivated both legal experts and football fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContinuity in the Super League despite the storm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile lawyers were busy, players continued to wear this \u003cstrong\u003eGivova away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e for Swiss championship matches. This duality—administrative scandal externally, sports competition internally—gives this jersey a rare symbolic value in a collection of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Swiss shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eAuthentic vs Replica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is one that was made to be worn—by players or sold officially at the time of the season concerned. It is not a re-edition, not a reproduction: it is the original item, with its period tags, original flocking, and the small marks of time that give it its character. Kit manufacturer \u003cstrong\u003eGivova\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Italian brand known for supplying niche clubs in Europe, produces limited edition pieces that do not accumulate in warehouses—which makes them all the more sought after today by serious collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis shirt is offered in \u003cstrong\u003e9\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is frankly excellent for a piece over twelve years old. The sponsor \u003cstrong\u003ePAM\u003c\/strong\u003e—a large supermarket chain present in Switzerland and Italy—is clearly visible, the stitching is solid, and the overall appearance shows careful maintenance over the years. This is exactly the kind of shirt you take out of the drawer and hang on the wall without hesitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage Size Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage sizes from the 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e rarely correspond to modern body shapes. An XXL from that era can easily correspond to a current L or XL depending on brands and cuts. \u003cstrong\u003eGivova\u003c\/strong\u003e, in particular, tended to cut quite close to the body, in the tradition of Italian kit manufacturers who did not seek to make \"loose\" streetwear-style jerseys. So don't rely solely on the label—measure, compare, and verify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, take a measuring tape and measure your own chest circumference as well as the shoulder-to-shoulder length on a t-shirt you often wear. Then compare with the exact measurements indicated on the product sheet. That's two minutes that will save you disappointment—and an unnecessary return on a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e that someone else will quickly snap up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy have it in your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFC Sion shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e are rarely seen on the vintage market—the Valais club does not have the notoriety of a European giant, and that is precisely what makes them rare and precious pieces for collectors who know their stuff. Add to that a kit manufacturer like \u003cstrong\u003eGivova\u003c\/strong\u003e, poorly represented in major collections, and a 2011-12 season that will go down in the history books for its legal and sporting twists, and you have a combination that is almost impossible to find on the secondary market. This is not a superstar's shirt—it's a shirt of pure history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e9\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this vintage Givova away shirt is in a condition that few pieces from this era can claim. Sion shirts from this generation that are still in circulation are often faded, poorly preserved or incomplete. There aren't many in this condition on the market—and even fewer with the \u003cstrong\u003ePAM\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor intact and legible. If you are looking for a rare Swiss piece to integrate into a serious collection, it is now or never.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo go further\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:2.2;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FC_Sion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFC Sion — Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.footballkitarchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFootball Kit Archive — Kit History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUEFA — European Football\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eThis shirt doesn't come back. Once it's gone, it's gone—and regrets take up space in your head. It's up to you to decide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other Swiss Clubs","offers":[{"title":"XXL","offer_id":54013478371603,"sku":"337355","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2011-12-SION-SHIRT-XXL-337355_1.jpg?v=1775532832","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2011-12-sion-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}