Bundesliga Daylight FC Schalke 04 split with coach Christian Cross and sports director Jochen Schneider. The club confirmed this at lunch on Sunday. Kelsenkirzerners, who threatened to be expelled, responded after 1: 5 in VFP Stuttgart on Saturday, which reduced the chances of staying in class to a minimum.
Assistant coach Rainer Whitmeyer, team coordinator Sachcha Ryder and athletics coach Werner Luthard have also been sacked. Who will be the new head coach will be open. Until further notice, Peter Noble has overall responsibility for the game. Former professional Gerald Assamova will coordinate the licensed players department until the end of this season.
Prior to the game, media reports had caused unrest, with some players in Schneider reportedly proposing to replace the Swiss football teacher. Schneider initially refused. Total rejection of resignation after bankruptcy in Stuttgart.
The 66-year-old was introduced as the fourth Schalke coach since Christmas this season. Already after the second game day, the Royal Blues parted ways with David Wagner. Manuel Paul was unable to stop the crash and was replaced by Hoop Stevens’ interim solution in December before Cross took charge.
This also became the fault of Schneider, who had recently been repeatedly criticized for his employee policy. It was already clear that Schneider would have to vacate his post by the end of the season.
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The cross he brought in, Schalke was able to prevent Tasmania from breaking the Bundesliga record since 1900 with 31 consecutive games, 4-0 against DSG 1899 Hoffenheim in early January. But after that Cross didn’t win much with the team. In early February, Schalke was eliminated from the DFP Cup in Wolfsburg.
With just nine points from 23 games, the Royal Blues are already nine points behind where they were eliminated. Schalke lost eight of their eleven matches in a short period of time, with only two draws left, except for the win against Hoffenheim.
After 0: 4 in the Riviera derby against Borussia Dortmund a week ago, according to a media report, several players complained about Cross’s work and asked Schneider to leave. A club spokesman denied the allegations. After the next low in Stuttgart, the Schalke team split from the two of them. (dpa)
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