Gelsenkirchen (dpa) – FC Schalke 04 has said goodbye to five players from its promotion team.
The expiring contracts of goalkeeper Martin Fraisl, midfielder Marc Rzatkowski and defender Salif Sané will not be extended, as the football club from the Ruhr area announced. Jaroslaw Michailow and Andreas Vindheim were on loan at Schalke.
“These are not easy decisions, especially after such a successful year and promotion to the second division championship,” sports director Rouven Schröder is quoted as saying in a club statement.
In addition to the players, Peter Hermann is also leaving the Gelsenkirchen team. The 70-year-old stepped in as assistant coach to interim coach Mike Büskens in the final spurt of the season in the 2nd Bundesliga and is returning to the German Football Association as agreed. There he should again act as assistant coach of the U20 national team.