This question will probably be asked for a long time. But what does the Swiss champion club do with all the money paid by UEFA?!
OK, there is a training and/or education centre on the way and, like good Swiss, the Young Boys are putting money aside so as not to have to borrow too much and to have a free hand there. But when you are taking part in the most prestigious club competition, it would be good form to rise to the occasion…
Because on Tuesday evening, against a team that had not played in the C1 for over 40 years, the Bernese looked like the Swiss Cup underdogs who did what they could for half an hour, before exploding in flight at the first headwind. As soon as the first goal fell from Youri Tielemans – but where was the defense on that corner? – the Swiss champions disappeared. In the end, 0-3 was almost a flattering score.
“It’s clear, the score is harsh at the end, regretted Joël Monteiro. We started the game well, but it’s tough… We felt that the English were used to playing at this level every weekend, whether physically or tactically. We did our best to hope for something, but we lost, because all mistakes are paid for in cash. There you go, the Super League starts again this weekend and it’s thanks to the Championship that we qualify for the Champions League. We have to turn the page quickly.”
So yes, the Bernese crowd shouted once or twice for form’s sake in the second half, just to warm up a bit, because the match had been lost for a long time. It was mainly on the referee first, of course, because Patrick Rahmen’s men are not used to being walked all over like that physically or not seeing the whistles go their way.
And so when Jhon Duran went to tease the Ultras after a goal that was finally disallowed by the VAR, there, the whistles were even louder and things even got a bit heated between the two teams. But what could have gone through the young Colombian’s head? “I don’t know, it was total disrespect. I couldn’t let that go!” explained Joël Monteiro, who went to explain to the villainous Villan that that was not done and who took a biscuit for the road. At least there, a Bernese had reacted.
Because behind the scenes, at YB, not much has changed this summer. The transfer window has been almost lifeless, between loans, returns from loans, players promoted internally, arrivals from lower French leagues and that’s about it. Surprising for a club that trembled like rarely before for its title at the end of last season and whose game didn’t make anyone dream for months.
The Swiss champions are last in the Super League after six games and have not existed in the Champions League. The accounting reality is cold, but it reflects the YB of today.
