Watch the shocking tackle here…
FC Zurich has launched criminal proceedings against Aarau midfielder Sandro Wieser after a horror challenge left Ivory Coast international Gilles Yapi-Yapo suffering serious injury.
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Zurich say the 32-year-old suffered a torn anterior and interior cruciate ligaments, serious cartilage damage, meniscus tear, a torn kneecap and deep bruising in his thigh.
The two players were former teammates at FC Basel.
Watch the horrific tackle below: