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
Romano Sion suffered relegation from La Liga and he played a further three seasons with them in Segunda División, being involved in several spats with elusive chairman José María Caneda. In January 2001, Sion signed with Portugal's Vitória de Guimarães, being sparingly played during his one-and-a-half season spell. For the 2002–03 campaign he joined another club in the country, Rio Ave F.C. in the Segunda Liga; following a very short stint back in Spain with Universidad de Las Palmas CF he returned to his homeland, playing out the remainder of his career in amateur football. Romano Sion Romano Sion (born 9 June