GENEVA (AP) — Young Boys sealed its sixth Swiss league title in seven years by winning at Servette 1-0 on Monday to complete a late-season rally after firing coach Raphaël Wicky.
Wicky, the former Chicago Fire and United States Under-17s coach, was fired in March after losing three games in a week. Under-21s coach Joël Magnin took interim charge.
Young Boys will enter the revamped 36-team Champions League in the qualification playoffs round in August because Switzerland no longer has a direct entry into the main phase. Young Boys played in a group with Manchester City this season.
Needing just a point at Servette in the second-to-last round, Young Boys took all three on Guinea defender Mohamed Ali Camara’s header in the 73rd minute as a severe rainstorm swept across the stadium.
Young Boys moved nine points clear of second-placed Lugano which lost at Zurich 2-1. Servette is four points further back, meaning Lugano will finish runner-up and enter the Champions League in July at the second qualifying round stage.
The champion from Bern has 17 Swiss league titles to tie Servette in third place on the all-time list.
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Mystery artist who erected signs comparing pothole
US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked
South Carolina lawmakers rekindle bill limiting how topics like race are taught
3 Indian nationals charged with killing Canadian Sikh separatist leader make first court appearance
Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
University of Kentucky faculty issue no
Worker killed, another injured, when truck crashes through guardrail along California freeway
Wisconsin wedding barns sue over state's new liquor law requiring licensing
'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes
Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort
Uber and Lyft say they'll stay in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise
PGA Tour goes to Quail Hollow ahead of PGA Championship. Nelly Korda goes for 6 in a row