On Saturday evening, FC Schalke 04 completed their return to the German Bundesliga with a 1-0 win against Fortuna Düsseldorf. On Sunday, the competition ensured that the Knappen can no longer take away the second division championship. A success to which those responsible for S04 responded appropriately.
SV Elversberg swept SC Paderborn off the pitch 5-1 in the promotion cracker, Hannover 96 made a mistake in a 3-3 home draw against bottom team Preußen Münster and at the end of the 32nd matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga it is irrefutable that FC Schalke 04 will end the season as league leaders. Coach Miron Muslic and Co. reacted to the success.
“A perfect weekend for us! Being the best team in the league says a lot about our season. We want to play well in the two remaining games and then we look forward to celebrating with our fans after the last game,” Muslic was quoted as saying in an official statement from the Royal Blues.
Sports director Frank Baumann added: “We are very happy to have secured first place after promotion. Two match days before the end of the season, this is a great success – compliments to everyone who worked on this journey! 67 points after 32 games – no team has scored so many in ten years. This impressively shows the level of performance. That’s why the second division championship is deserved.”
FC Schalke 04 “just happy and proud”
Director of professional football Youri Mulder also spoke of a “great weekend for Schalke and our city”.
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On Saturday, Muslic had already emphasized in an interview with RTL: “It’s something special. We are just happy and proud that we can celebrate it with so many Schalke players here in the stadium and everywhere in Germany.”
To celebrate the day, the Austrian also announced that he had extended his contract with the Knappen until the end of June 2028. Muslic took over Schalke in the summer and led them to their Bundesliga comeback at the first attempt.
