BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Beating Manchester United in the Champions League proved to be the peak of David Wagner’s nine months coaching Swiss champion Young Boys that ended on Monday.
Wagner, a former United States international, was fired with the four-time defending Swiss champion trailing 15 points in second place behind leader Zurich.
Young Boys sporting director Christoph Spycher said “we lost faith that we would be able to turn things around.”
Wagner previously coached Huddersfield and Schalke, and after being hired last June quickly guided Young Boys through three qualifying rounds to reach the Champions League group stage.
An opening
Young Boys said assistant coach Matteo Vanetta was promoted to take interim charge of the team for the rest of the season.
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