Defender Timo Baumgartl from FC Schalke 04 was banished to the second team after his critical comments towards head coach Thomas Reis’ playing philosophy. He was also fined. How high it is is now known.
For Timo Baumgartl, the statements after the 1:3 (1:1) at FC St. Pauli have both sporting and financial consequences. As “Bild” reveals, the 27-year-old defender has to pay half a week’s salary as a penalty for his interview. Baumgartl has to shell out around 4,000 euros.
On top of that, he was given a break to think about and he is now training for a week with the FC Schalke 04 U23 team. This means that the Schalke professional will miss the important home game against SC Paderborn next Friday (6:30 p.m.).
Timo Baumgartl, who came to the Royal Blues from PSV Eindhoven in the summer and was an absolute regular in the defense under coach Thomas Reis at the start of the season, did not mince words and criticized the game idea after the fourth defeat in the seventh league game.
Baumgartl apologizes to FC Schalke 04 bosses
According to Baumgartl, defending at high levels, as demanded by head coach Reis, is “a risky thing,” said the defender: “And then it just happens that you concede goals again. That’s simply a fact because you can’t defend everything.” . It is the “philosophy of the trainer” that has so far been tried in vain to implement.
With 15 goals conceded, Schalke 04 is one of the league’s shooting galleries. After seven match days, the traditional club is in the relegation zone instead of fighting for promotion as planned.
According to the district club, Timo Baumgartl has now accepted his punishment. Schalke 04 also distributed an apology from the former Union professional. The summer newcomer is also said to have credibly apologized internally to his bosses, as “Bild” reports.