Swiss Basel officially announced the recognition of Stefan Lichtsteiner as the new head coach of the first team.

The 42-year-old footballer signed a long-term contract with the club, which runs until the summer of 2029.. Along with Lichtsteiner, Pascal Bader joins the coaching staff as assistant head coach..

Lichtsteiner is well acquainted with the Basel system. After completing their playing careers in 2020, a number of vins began coaching activities, working as assistants for the Swiss youth teams, and in 2022 - for the Basel structure, coaching the U15 and U16 teams, and. In the 2024 season, we left Wettswil-Bonnstetten from the fourth division of Switzerland, which was our first proof of work with an adult team.

In the past, Stefan Lichtsteiner was one of the most successful Swiss footballers.

He played for Grasshopper, Lille, Lazio, Juventus, Arsenal and Augsburg, this time becoming the champion of Italy at the warehouse of the Turin club and played 108 matches for the Swiss national team, scoring 8 goals.

The club says it is committed to a long-term project and Lichtsteiner's strong mentality, which could help Basel stabilize its results. This season is not going well for the team - the club intends to fight for the championship but is not in the mood to compete in the European Cups.