Schalke 04: Karel Geraerts should become the new coach – before signing

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Conversations are well advanced

When looking for a successor to Thomas Reis, who was released last week, Schalke 04 have apparently found what they are looking for in Belgium. A report from the “PictureAccording to the crisis, the second division team is in advanced talks with Karel Geraerts. The 41-year-old Belgian is currently without a club; he most recently worked at Royale Union Saint Gilloise until the summer.

In the past season – his only one as the main coach – Geraerts reached the runner-up position with Union, only losing the title in a heart-stopping final on the last match day. The club then parted ways with the former professional, who had previously been an assistant on the sidelines for three years.

The Schalke bench since Rangnick: 13 head and 5 interim coaches

Ralf Rangnick – term: 2011 to 2011 – 23 games – average points: 1.52

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Data as of October 7, 2023

Seppo Eichkorn – interim coach 2011 – 1 game – average points: 3.00

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Huub Stevens – Term: 2011 to 2012 – 63 games – Points average: 1.84

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Jens Keller – term: 2012 to 2014 – 76 games – average points: 1.63

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Roberto Di Matteo – Term: 2014 to 2015 – 33 games – Points average: 1.48

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André Breitenreiter – term: 2015 to 2016 – 44 games – average points: 1.59

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Markus Weinzierl – term: 2016 to 2017 – 50 games – average points: 1.52

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Domenico Tedesco – Term: 2017 to 2019 – 75 games – Points average: 1.57

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Huub Stevens – interim coach 2019 – 10 games – average points: 1.00

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David Wagner – Term: 2019 to 2020 – 40 games – Points average: 1.20

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Manuel Baum – term of office: September 30th until December 18, 2020 – 11 games – average points: 0.64

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Huub Stevens – interim coach from December 18th. until December 26, 2020

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Balance sheet: One defeat in the Bundesliga and one victory in the DFB Cup

Christian Gross – term of office: December 27, 2020 to February 28, 2021 – average points: 0.45

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Dimitrios Grammozis – term of office: March 2, 2021 to March 6, 2022 – average points: 1.34

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Mike Büskens – term of office: March 7, 2022 to June 30, 2022 – average points: 2.63

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Frank Kramer – term of office: July 1, 2022 to October 19, 2022 – average points: 0.69

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Matthias Kreutzer – interim coach from October 20th to October 26th, 2022 – average points: 0.00

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Thomas Reis – term of office: October 27, 2022 to September 27, 2023 – average points: 1.13

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Matthias Kreutzer – interim coach since September 27, 2023 – average points: 0.00

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According to the report, Geraerts is now about to start at Schalke 04. After discussions with sports director Peter Knäbel and sports director André Hechelmann, the signature is now just a formality. On Sunday, interim coach Matthias Kreutzer will be on the bench for the last time in the relegation duel against Hertha BSC; Geraerts will take over during the international break.

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