Schalke 04 and trainer Kees van Wonderen finish the cooperation at the end of the period. The splitting up had actually just recently suggested, currently it is formally.
The club revealed the choice on Wednesday (April 23, 2025). It is the outcome of a 2 -week procedure and a “essential component in the desired changes in the license area”, which the brand-new sporting activities supervisor Frank Baumann proactively advertises along with the acting board.
The Dutch had actually taken control of Schalke in very early October 2024, and his agreement would certainly have run up until 2026. Co- trainer Robert Molenaar was additionally notified that he will certainly no more become part of the mentoring group in the brand-new period.
Schalke’s Mulder: “No easy decision”
“Since the unofficial start of Frank Baumann two weeks ago, we have intensively talked about which profile a chief coach should bring at Schalke,” described Youri Mulder (supervisor expert football) of the club monitoring: “We also dealt with the question of whether the current constellation meets these requirements in the long term. To end after the season. “
With a factor cut of 1.3, van Wonderen had the ability to safeguard the transfer with the group, however greater than a combined period is presently not in 13th location for the dilemma -beamed club.
Trainer van Wonderen with conciliatory words
Kees van Wonderen, trainer of FC Schalke 04
Van Wonderen had versus Hamburger SV after the 2-2critically commented on the club management and lacked a lack of backing In the club statement, Van Wonderen given thanks to for the cooperation: “I am very grateful that I was able to be a coach of such a big club and wish all employees and fans all the best for the future. My focus with the team is on the last four games, these are real cracks and exciting duels in which we want to prepare our fans as much joy as possible.”
Van Wonderen excused the objection of the club and particularly at the chief executive officer Matthias Tillmann – however validated the core of his message: “An organization like Schalke requires a clear line and should regularly follow it.
Mulder methods self -objection
“Kees held up the mirror a little bit,” Mulder additionally exercised self -objection. “If we want to succeed in Schalke here, everyone has to stand in the block in a row. He didn’t have this feeling. I think he was a little bit right.”
The previous Schalke demonstrator wants that the ideal trainings from the nine-month term of workplace will certainly be attracted by Van Wonderen in the club. “If the new coach is there, you shouldn’t have doubts after three or four games,” claimedMulder He stressed that the choice to different Van Wonderen has absolutely nothing to do with his objection after the 2-2 at Hamburger SV.
Successor? Schalke desires connection
A follower to Van Wonderen has actually not yet been established, and no conversations with any kind of prospects have actually yet been held at the here and now time. “Frank leads the trial and his plan looked before the HSV game that he wanted to have another personal conversation with Kees before a decision is made,” Mulder claimed: “This took place on Tuesday and was perceived by everyone involved as very transparent, honest and constructive.”
Basically, a lasting option ought to be located – with connection in staffing. “Especially in the position of the chief coach, it is very important to find a solution for FC Schalke 04 that works in the long term,” Mulder is estimated.
Our resources:
- Press launch from Schalke 04 on April 23, 2025
- Statistics and results web pages of.de
