Schalke boss Bernd Schröder on plans & expectations – role model VfL Bochum

B. Schröder on plans and expectations

After FC Schalke 04 returned to the Bundesliga, CEO Bernd Schröder asked for your understanding for the ongoing austerity measures in Gelsenkirchen. “Just because we’ve been promoted and everyone had a really great time together doesn’t mean the world has changed a lot for us,” Schröder said in an interview Newspapers of the “Funke” media group.

The 56-year-old CEO also campaigned for “the right level of expectations” for the upcoming season. For coach Frank Kramer’s team, the task is “clearly staying up in the league”. Schröder emphasized that the royal blues had to cut back on personnel planning for financial reasons: “The prospects have improved a bit, but we still have the mountain of liabilities, the legacy issues. It hurts my soul that we can’t hold an Itakura, it did us good as players and as people. But we can no longer afford to bet on the future.”

Schalke-Bank since Rangnick: 12 head coaches and 4 interim coaches

Ralf Rangnick – Term: 2011 to 2011 – 23 games – Points average: 1.52

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(Data as of June 10, 2022)

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

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

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Jens Keller – Term: 2012 to 2014 – 76 games – Points average: 1.63

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

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André Breitenreiter – Term of office: 2015 to 2016 – 44 games – Points average: 1.59

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Markus Weinzierl – Term: 2016 to 2017 – 50 games – Points average: 1.52

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

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Huub Stevens – caretaker manager 2019 – 10 games – points average: 1.00

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David Wagner – Term: 2019-2020 – 40 games – Average of points: 1.20

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Manuel Baum – Term of office: 30.9. to 12/18/2020 – 11 games – point average: 0.64

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Huub Stevens – interim coach from 18.12. until 26.12.2020

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Record: A defeat in the Bundesliga and a win in the DFB Cup

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

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Dimitrios Grammozis – term of office: 02/03/2021 to 06/03/2022 – point average: 1.34

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Mike Büskens – term of office: 03/07/2022 to 06/30/2022 – point average: 2.63

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Frank Kramer – term of office from July 1, 2022

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In the selection of newcomers not only the money but above all the sporting and human factors play a role. “That was the secret of success in the last few games. We didn’t always shine, but we won because the morale was right. That’s why one or the other transfer takes a little longer. We gave up some players because they wouldn’t suit Schalke. Rouven (Sports Director Schröder; ed.) and scouting are doing an excellent job.”

So far, the “Knappen” have been able to present five newcomers for the new season, and the loans of Thomas Ouwejan, Rodrigo Zalazar and Marvin Pieringer have been converted into permanent transfers by clause.

Schalke would like to orientate themselves on the regional rivals VfL Bochum, who, as a promoted team, were recently able to make the league perfect. “The work in Bochum was really solid, even on the way to the Bundesliga. Long-term calm action has been rewarded. This is definitely an exemplary model. That’s how we want to do it, step by step,” said S04 boss Schröder.

Schalke boss Bernd Schröder is looking for a new sponsor – three divisions planned

One of his main tasks is to find a successor for the main sponsor Vivawest, who stepped in after the separation from Gazprom. He believes that “Vivawest” will continue its commitment, said the CEO in an interview: “But on a different level, not on the highest level.”

Schröder wants to split the main sponsor right into three parts: “We have the shirt chest for television, we have the training clothing for social media coverage, and we have our Knappenschmiede. With this division, we no longer need this one huge partner who outshines everything.”

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