Salzburg title puts Leipzig CL in doubt

Salzburg won its fourth straight Austrian league title on Saturday, meaning European soccer’s governing body UEFA must now decide if German club RB Leipzig can compete in next season’s Champions League.

Salzburg’s 1-0 win over Rapid Vienna gave it an unassailable 72 points from 33 games.

Both Salzburg and Leipzig are owned by Austrian energy drink giant Red Bull, and UEFA rules stipulate that two clubs controlled by the same owner cannot compete in the same competition.

With Red Bull’s billions behind backing it since 2005, Salzburg has won the Austrian title eight times and a now record-tying four in a row since 2014.