Schalke coach Thomas Reis (right) wants to stay up in the league with the Gelsenkirchen team. Image: IMAGO/Team 2
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Starting today in Belek, Turkey, Schalke 04 need to lay a solid foundation for the second half of the Bundesliga season. In the ten-day training camp, coach Thomas Reis wants to make the bottom of the Bundesliga table fit for the tough relegation battle.
But that could be more problematic for the coach than planned. Because even in 2023 there will be some construction sites at the crisis-ridden club. And they not only affect the team, but also the management of the club again.
Reis has to integrate the newcomers Niklas Tauer and Tim Skarke into the team in Turkey and finally convey his game idea to the team. With only 13 goals, Schalke has the worst offensive in the league and conceded 32 goals, the second worst defense.
Kolodziejczak can leave Schalke again after two months
Timothée Kolodziejczak is one of those scheduled to help stabilize the defence. But he will no longer play a role for royal blue in Turkey.
The 32-year-old was without a contract and only joined the team in October. However, he could not recommend himself to coach Reis. In the current season, he only played 24 minutes in the 2-0 defeat against FC Bayern before the World Cup break.
Now the defensive man has been kicked out of the squad. Kolodziejczak stays in Gelsenkirchen and will initially train with the U-23 team. According to that “Foosball“A contract termination is also an option.
In addition to the Frenchman, Nassim Boujellab will also not be traveling with the team. The 22-year-old returned to Gelsenkirchen after a year-long loan at HJK Helsinki, but is said to only train in the reserve team. Those responsible had already told him in a conversation that he had no prospects.
Kolodziejczak had an unfortunate time at Schalke. Image: dpa / Soeren Stache
Schalke boss Knäbel could move to the DFB
The only question is who will take care of personnel planning at Schalke in the future. Because after the voluntary departure of sports director Rouven Schröder in the middle of the season, there is still no successor.
Sport director Peter Knäbel is currently taking over Schröder’s duties. But the 47-year-old could also leave Royal Blue in the near future.
Because according to a report in the “Bild” newspaper, Knäbel is one of the candidates for the job of technical director at the DFB. However, the condition must be met that Fredi Bobic, currently still managing director at Hertha BSC, also moves to the DFB.
Schalke sports director Peter Knäbel is to be courted by the DFB. Image: dpa / Tim Rehbein
Both would then take care of Oliver Bierhoff’s duties as team manager. Those responsible expect a decision by the end of January. In one of the most important phases of the season, Schalke could suddenly be without a sporting lead.
Borussia Dortmund is currently dealing with a variety of problems. First the lack of good results in the Bundesliga, then the unclear situation of the star player Jude Bellingham. Now there are probably problems with youngster Youssoufa Moukoko staying at the club.
