As table-14. FC Schalke 04 ended a disastrous second division season. In the final 1: 2 defeat against SV Elversberg, the worst result in club history was sealed. Chairman of the Supervisory Board Axel Hefer makes you take notice of the team with criticism. The 47-year-old also sees his decisions critically.
“We lacked a stable axis of leaders. There was far too often a listless kick, hardly anyone wanted to take responsibility on the pitch. Instead, there were ego tripps. The sport was not a team, but was decaying into groups. This is not acceptable and the result is a shame,” Refer, rumbling towards media representatives.
“It is the clear job to Frank Baumann to change this, because this way you can not be successful,” the S04 boss added, making a clear order to the new sports director, which will officially start his position on Berger Feld on June 1st. The recently expired season should not be repeated.
FC Schalke 04: Hefer wants to “stabilize sporting situation”
The 1-2 bankruptcy on Sunday against SV Elversberg was particularly bad. “For me, the game against Elversberg was the second worst game of all time, only a game in the relegation season 2021 was even more remembered. I was ashamed and was incredibly frustrated,” the supervisory board boss to the “Ruhr Nachrichten”.
On Sunday, malicious chants of their own fans echoed the Schalke stars from the stands. After the break, the La Ola wave was set at 0: 2. “Historically worst placement – nice summer break, your failure,” was on a huge banner in front of the north curve in the Gelsenkirchen arena.
“If the heads are to roll, it doesn’t help us. Now it is about stabilizing the sporting situation. I currently don’t want to hear anything from a seasonal goal or great dreams. It is also not the time to develop a long -term strategy,” Hefer looks into the future.
A “huge mistake” is particularly responsible for the sporting misery: “It was our huge error to reduce the board to two people. We changed this with the decision for Frank Baumann. We need a team with team spirit on and off. If this does not succeed, there is a risk that it will get worse in the new season.”