Crisis and Fan anger over Tönnies: Schalke and the day of the great reckoning

On the historically disastrous second round, FC Schalke 04, with problems at all levels in the Association should follow on this Monday a large settlement. After repeated sporting Declaration of bankruptcy at the 0:4 in Freiburg, Germany, and the Fan-rage against Boss Clemens Tönnies, the consequences of the season should be proclaimed for the week, a prelude to analysis and questions about the future answered. However, in the short term, the press conference has been moved by two days to Wednesday.

There seems to be a lot to talk about in advance. As the reason for the date change to the Schalke said on Sunday "a sudden forward collision" in sport Board of management Jochen Schneider. At the weekend, coach David Wagner gave his team a poverty certificate. His Elf was, he would have to say honestly, in the second half of "more competition have been capable of," admitted the Coach after the frightening season-conclusion.

With sporting Lessons from the horror series with 16 winless Games in the Bundesliga, the club will not find it but seems to rest. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board Tönnies, for many Fans no longer portable. Your Anger against Tönnies, which has been recently of Bavaria, honorary President Uli Hoeness decided to defend, and the Association Board of management amounted to around 1000 Fans on Saturday with the completely weak appearance in the Breisgau, during a Demonstration at the club grounds air. "The mission statement of the eighth Board of Directors disempower!", was a Motto on a Banner. "The biggest Bulldozer won't help. Tönnies out!“, the unique requirement was elsewhere.

in compliance with the hygiene rules of the protesters, including the former Uefa Cup were the winner of Yves own smoke, in a human chain. "As Schalke, you had to be ashamed of lately. With buddy and grafters club to do nothing more,“ said co-organiser Katharina Strohmeyer. "We expect that the Association leadership is living our mission statement. If not, we need a fresh start.“

With the mass of Corona are liable in cases of meat-entrepreneurs Tönnies ensures an additional onerous affair. The members of the management Board Alexander Jobst and cutter are due to the unfortunate action in the Corona of a crisis in the criticism. Sports management Board, Schneider had strengthened coach Wagner last back, together, both want to present now for the first time on Wednesday, the future orientation. Wagner is well-make, despite the back round in the style of a Absteigers and the next low point in Freiburg and more.

"A withdrawal there will be," the 48-Year-old. "I am a Schalke – Schalke are struggling, Schalke know that there are hard times." A resignation, for him, is outside any imagination. "I think the confidence of the team is unquestionable. It is a mortgage, it is not a question. A very, very large, this is not a question.“

Even in the Freiburg meaningless game its Eleven remained at the end of the game. A weak defensive behavior and the uncertainty, were at the gates of Luca Waldschmidt (20./57. Minute), Jonathan Schmid (38.) and Lucas Höler (46.) obviously. "That let's us shoot, is incomprehensible. This is a disaster!“, scolded captain Daniel Caligiuri. "We are now partially glad that Fucking back round is over."