Coach found: Schalke announces coach introduction

FC Schalke 04 logo on the office

As of: October 8, 2023 10:25 p.m

FC Schalke 04 has found a new coach. The new coach of the “Royal Blues” is to be introduced at a press conference.

The coach who will take over the second division soccer team will be officially introduced this Monday (October 9, 2023) at 12 p.m. at a press conference with sports director Peter Knäbel and sports director André Hechelmann.

Everything indicates that it will be 41-year-old Karel Geraerts, who managed the Belgian surprise team Union Saint-Gilloise last season. This was first reported by ‘Bild’.

Kreutzer jumped as Interim coach a

According to the newspaper’s information, he will receive a contract until 2025. Schalke started the season with coach Thomas Reis. At the end of September the current table was 16th. the 2nd Bundesliga separated from the 50-year-old. In the last two games (1:3 at SC Paderborn and 1:2 against Hertha BSC) Matthias Kreutzer looked after the team as interim coach.

Fabian Reese and Marton Dardai from Hertha BSC celebrate the goal to make it 2-0 against Schalke 04

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