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David Wagner had a stellar spell with Huddersfield but a tougher time at Schalke. Now, his Swiss side face Manchester United in the Champions LeagueOn a bright and glorious morning by the banks of the River Aare, training is over for the day and David Wagner is feeling pretty good about life. “I needed this distance from football,” he says of his decision to take a nine-month break from the game last season. “Because to be totally honest, it was not my football. I like emotions, I like atmosphere. And during the corona period, it was anything but joy to be in a football stadium. I’m very happy that we are nearly back to normal.”For Wagner, the manager who made miracles happen at Huddersfield, the past couple of years have been a tough lesson in the game’s highs and lows. His subsequent job at Schalke took a sour turn and he was sacked after a miserable run of 18 games without a win. Now he is back, refreshed and reinvigorated, as the manager of Bern’s Young Boys, and looking forward to his first tilt at the Champions League. Continue reading...