On 21 August 2015, Hyypiä was officially announced as the manager of the Swiss Super League club FC Zürich.[46] On 12 May 2016, Hyypiä was sacked as coach of Zürich after he had lost a vote of no confidence in the team.[47][48] He left the club in last place with three rounds before the end of the season; Zürich were ultimately relegated to the Swiss second division, the Swiss Challenge League