Article by Romeo Ene – published Monday, May 12, 2025, 10:12 / Updated Monday, May 12, 2025 10:21
FC Basel It is the new champion of Switzerland! The band coached by Fabio Celestini (49 years old) has achieved this performance after an 8 -year break, and one of the players who contributed to it is Philip Otele (26 years), the former goalscorer of CFR Cluj.
Saturday, Basel imposed on the ground of those at Luganoscore 5-2. The steps was a holder and was changed in the 71st minute with Marin Sotice (20 years). Basel's supporters fully enjoyed this success and went out to celebrate.
Photo. FC Basel is the new champion of Switzerland
Basel assured his participation in the champions League play-off with this won title. Therefore, if he fails to qualify in the Champions League group, he will evolve in the Europa League.
Philip Otele, former striker from UTA Arad (2021-2023) and CFR Cluj (2023-2024), was borrowed earlier this season from Al-Wahda, a band from the United Arab Emirates. He scored 8 times and offered 3 assists in 16 matches for the current team.
For Basel is the title with the number 21 in history, obtained with 3 stages before the end. It remains to be seen if the new champion of Switzerland will decide to purchase the one who has scored 18 goals in 40 matches for CFR Cluj in season 2023-2024.
Basel has accumulated 67 points in 35 stages. Overte is in 2nd place, with 56, while the podium is completed by Young Boys, with 54.
Another key player was Xherdan Shaqiri (33 years old), the former star from Bayern and Liverpool. He decided to return to Switzerland in the summer to help the club that has grown.
At 33, Shaqiri managed a fantastic season: 18 goals and 20 assists in 31 matches. He reinvented the team that had finished in the 8th place last season!
