During his time at FC Schalke 04, Tomasz Hajto became a cult player. To this day, the Pole still feels a special connection to the Malocher club from the Ruhr area, so he was very happy about being promoted back to the Bundesliga.
It has been clear since last weekend that Schalke 04 will play top-class again from the 2022/2023 season. An emotional 3-2 victory after a two-goal deficit against FC St. Pauli brought the Royal Blues across the finish line.
Former Knappen defender Tomasz Hajto attended the spectacle in the Veltins Arena. “It was indescribable,” enthused the 49-year-old in an interview with “WAZ“For him, Schalke is simply “the hottest club in the world”.
For Hajto it is clear who is responsible for the happy ending in this changeable season.
“What Mike Büskens did was great. He was the one who made the players understand what Schalke means. Only Mike can do that and he did it!” he praised the interim coach.
Together with sporting director Rouven Schröder, Büskens “brought the team forward”, so both Schalke became “promotion heroes”.
Hajto’s plan for FC Schalke: Stay up first, then Europe!
Hajto also had warm words for the passionate supporters of the miners.
“They are the winners, they managed to bring this club back up: from decline to rise. That’s why Schalke have the best fans in the world for me,” said the former Poland international.
In the medium to long term, the ex-professional trusts the club to regain its former glory. “First of all, we all have to stay calm. Then attack! I believe that Schalke will first stay in the league and then be able to attack in Europe,” said Hajto.