Basel coach comes out in support of Shaqiri

Basel coach Ludovic Magnin has come out in support of Xherdan Shaqiri after his missed penalty against St. Gallen.

Basel drew 0-0 with St. Gallen on Sunday in a match that counted toward the 15th round of Switzerland’s top-flight football league.

Basel star Shaqiri was unlucky, as he was not accurate enough from the spot in the 52nd minute. His shot was stopped by the goalkeeper.

34-year-old Shaqiri also missed a penalty on November 9 in Basel’s 1-0 defeat to Lugano.

Coach Magnin said at a press conference that many football stars have also missed penalties, expressing his support for Shaqiri.

“It is certainly a shame that Shaqiri missed two penalties when the score was 0-0. The best players in the world have missed penalties. Shaqiri certainly does not need any help,” said 46-year-old Magnin.

Shaqiri has ten goals and ten assists in 24 appearances this season. He is Basel’s main striker.