FC Schalke 04 has found a new coach. The coach who will take over the second division soccer team is to be officially introduced this Monday 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. “Bild” first reported this. 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.
Also found a new CEO?
The search for a new CEO should also be over for the relegated team, which is deep in crisis. According to media reports, Matthias Tillmann will take over the position of former CEO Bernd Schröder, who had to leave in August. This was reported by “Bild” after “Sky” presenter Yannick Erkenbrecher had already spoken about this personality live on TV before Schalke’s home game against Hertha BSC. Tillmann has already worked with Schalke’s supervisory board chairman Axel Hefer.
Tillmann has been CFO at Trivago since 2020. Schalke’s supervisory board boss Hefer was chairman of the board of the Internet hotel search engine for several years. And on Thursday, Trivago announced that Tillmann would be leaving the company at the end of the year to pursue new tasks.
Hefer had already confirmed to the German Press Agency a week ago: “We have found a new CEO and reached an agreement. He will be introduced shortly during the international break.”