7 months ago
Basel Fires Coach Magnin Before Europa League Clash
Basel, a football team in Switzerland, fired their coach, Ludovic Magnin.
This happened just three days before an important Europa League game.
Magnin had been with the team for seven months.
Basel recently won a big game against their rivals Zurich, but they also lost a game against Salzburg.
The team is currently in fourth place in the league, which is 10 points behind the leader, Thun.
Basel said they fired Magnin because the team wasn't improving.
There is no new coach yet.
Basel fired coach Ludovic Magnin three days before a crucial Europa League game.
Magnin was dismissed after a 3-1 loss to Salzburg and despite a 4-3 win against Zurich.
Basel cited stagnated performances and no improvement after the winter break as reasons for the firing.
The team is currently fourth in the Swiss league, 10 points behind leader Thun.
No interim coach has been named to replace Magnin.
- Who
- Basel football club
- What
- Fired coach Ludovic Magnin
- Where
- Switzerland
- When
- Monday, before a decisive Europa League game
- Why
- Team performances stagnated and no turnaround after winter break
Key facts
- Coach Fired
- Ludovic Magnin
- Team
- Basel
- League Position
- 4th
- Points Behind Leader
- 10
- Recent Win
- 4-3 against Zurich
- Recent Loss
- 3-1 against Salzburg
- Star Forward
- Xherdan Shaqiri
- Duration of Coach's Tenure
- 7 months
