They are also in a slump: other traditional clubs are in a similar situation to FCB

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This is not how FC Basel expected the season to start. After ten rounds the Red Lantern burns at the Rhine Knee. The team from Basel only took five points from nine games (the match with Lugano will not take place until December) and there was a defeat against all three promoted teams. After seven games the rope was pulled and coach Timo Schultz (46) was fired. So far without any effect, Basel also lost the first two games under interim coach Heiko Vogel (47).

After all, FC Basel is not alone in its fate. Other traditional European clubs also had a mixed start to the season.

Two German teams struggling

The 36-time national champion is in crisis at Ajax Amsterdam. Five points from six games currently only means 16th place out of 18 teams in the Erendivisie. The last five matches resulted in two draws and three defeats. Things aren’t much better in the Europa League: there have been two games and two draws so far.

In the Premier League, Chelsea is in eleventh place after eight rounds. The six-time English champion is also unable to keep up with the top this season. After finishing twelfth last season, we will continue there. The Blues did not get further than a 0-0 draw against Bournemouth, currently second from bottom. In any case, they show an upward trend before the international breakthrough. And string two victories together.

In Germany, things are not going well for two traditional clubs. In the 1st Bundesliga, Werder Bremen only has six points after seven rounds. This means they are only 14th – and two points ahead of relegation place 16. After relegation last season, Schalke have yet to gain a foothold in the 2nd Bundesliga. On the contrary. After three recent defeats The Royal Blues only seven points to their name and are third from last after nine rounds.

Sow club doesn’t work

Sevilla FC is also not yet where it would like to be. The club of Swiss national team player Djibril Sow (26), who won the Europa League for the seventh time last season, is lagging behind expectations in the Spanish LaLiga. With two wins from eight games, they are only in fourteenth place. Just like Basel, the Spaniards responded and fired coach José Luis Medilibar (62). After the international break, Diego Alonso (48) must ensure a turnaround.

Italian vice-champion Lazio has not yet been able to build on last season. Ten points from eight games ensure that the Romans are only in thirteenth place in midfield in Serie A. Much further back in the French Ligue 1 lies Olympique Lyon. The club, which won all seven national titles in the 2000s, is still without a victory after eight rounds. With three points they are in penultimate place.

You are also one of the clubs that did not get the season off to the desired start. However, one thing sets the traditional international clubs apart from FC Basel: they are not currently at the bottom of their league. (beer)

Source : Blick