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Second division club Schalke 04 is happy about 90 million euros
November 20, 2025 – 8:43 p.mReading time: 1 min.
The financially struggling second division club Schalke 04 can look forward to a windfall. A bond brings the club 90 million euros.
90 million euros for the heavily indebted second division soccer team FC Schalke 04: The successfully placed new bond will help the second division soccer team a lot. The Gelsenkircheners had originally calculated 50 million euros.
Only when demand became ever higher was the issue volume increased until the subscription period expired. The total volume placed on the capital market is now 90 million euros. It is made up of allocations in the public offering, which was capped at 75 million euros, as well as institutional private placements amounting to 15 million euros.
“The result is outstanding and a great success for Schalke 04,” said Christina Rühl-Hamers, member of the board and responsible for finances, in a club statement. “The high subscription volume, which far exceeded even our public offering, which has since been increased, exceeded all our expectations. It underlines the great trust and credibility that we enjoy on the path to our financial stabilization.”