FC Sion they made a major coup by signing Gennaro Gattuso and Kyle Lafferty, both via free transfers. However, the club had a disappointing season which saw them change coaches three times before settling on Gattuso to finish the season, ending in third place. Sion held the distinction of having never lost a domestic cup final, with 13 wins in 13 appearances in the Swiss Cup, until a defeat by Basel in the 2017 edition. Sion play their home matches at the multi-purpose Stade Tourbillon, which has a capacity of 14,500. It was originally constructed in 1968, and was renovated in 1989
Ion Theodorescu-Sion government ordinance. Theodorescu-Sion died in Bucharest, on March 31, 1939, and was buried in a Bellu cemetery crypt. His last selection of works was presented to the public as part of the Official Salon, which opened the same month in Bucharest. "Gândirea" published his obituary, signed by Crainic, and opening with the words: "Theodorescu-Sion died unexpectedly, in the full summer of his life and of his boundlessly fecund talent." Theodorescu-Sion was probably the most protean Romanian oil painter. Sion's interests in trying out formulas was taken with reserve by some in the public. Writing for the Transylvanian readership of "Luceafărul",