New Head Coach

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Wicky plays 4-4-2 the recruitment team really need to give him 2 strikers then

and hopefully can bring own staff
 
https://x.com/ALS_Fanzine/status/1796198239198159074

So who is Raphael Wicky? [HASHTAG]#SAFC[/HASHTAG] He’s 47 years old and is a former player (midfielder) for FC Sion (two spells), Werder Bremen, Atletico Madrid, Hamburger SV and Chivas USA

Born in Leuggern, Switzerland he was capped 75 times for his country and scored once. He represented the A-Team at Euro 96/04 and the 2006 World Cup.

During his playing days he won:
1x Swiss Championship
3x Swiss Cup
1x DFB Pokal
2x UEFA Intertoto Cup
1x DFL-Ligapokal

His coaching career has looked like this:
FC Thun (youth coach)- 2009-10
Servette (youth coach)- 2010-13
FC Basel (U18)-
2013-16 FC Basel (U21)-
2016-17 FC Basel- 2017-18 (56.86% win rate)
United States (U17) (52.94% win rate)
Chicago Fire- 2019-21 (23.08% win rate)
BSC Young Boys- 2022-24 (59.00% win rate)

The most notable moments in his managerial career would have to be beating both Jose Mourniho’s Manchester United and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City (at the Etihad) both in the 2017-18 Champions League

During his managerial career he has won:
1x Swiss Super League
1x Swiss Cup