Schalke 04: contract with ex-coach Dimitrios Grammozis dissolved

A year after release

After Rouven Schröder, Schalke 04 got the next former official off the payroll. A report by “foosball” According to the Royal Blues, the working paper with ex-coach Dimitrios Grammozis, which was originally dated until the summer, has been dissolved. The 44-year-old Greek is again available for a commitment at another club.

Schalke released Grammozis in March 2022 when promotion was in danger in the final stretch of the 2nd Bundesliga. The contract, which was then valid until the end of the season, was extended by a further year in the course of the second division championship, which was brought in by interim coach Mike Büskens – at significantly higher salaries. Instead of 600,000 euros as before, the ex-professional would in the current 2022/23 season according to “sports1“ Earn 1.8 million euros.

The Royal Blues no longer have to pay this salary. The report does not reveal whether a severance payment was due instead or whether Grammozis waived the outstanding payments due to the prospect of a new job. The club close “Spark”-RReporter Andreas Ernst According to the ex-coach, he waived part of the salary, so both parties can live well with the deal. In 38 games for Schalke, Grammozis averaged 1.34 points per game.

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