Schalke 04: New coach Muslic is planning exciting preparations for the season!

Schalke 04: New coach Muslic is planning exciting preparations for the season!

On Saturday, June 21st, things finally get going for FC Schalke 04. The club is starting preparations for the new season, and all with a new face on the sidelines: Miron Muslic is the new head coach, who is already making big plans for the team. The situation in the club is delicate because sporting failures and unrest on the supervisory board cause nervousness. Muslic, who signed his contract until 2027 on May 30th and was officially introduced on May 31st, wants to bring a breath of fresh air into the team.

With an urgent appeal to the fans from his home country of Austria, Muslic made it clear that he was looking forward to the challenges ahead. In a video he explained that he wanted to recharge his batteries before returning to Gelsenkirchen. His ambitious plan calls for a clear and offensive style of play - inspired by Borussia Dortmund's success story under Jürgen Klopp, which is based on fast pressing and tempo. Muslic has big goals: “We want to take the fans along with exciting football,” he emphasized, and that’s exactly what he wants to work on.

Public training sessions and first test matches

In order to involve the fan community in the preparations, FC Schalke 04 has made all training sessions open to the public in the coming week. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring the supporters closer to the team and the coach's new ideas. Muslic relies on transparency and wants to regain the trust of the fans.

The first test games begin on June 28th against the “Best of Grafschaft” team. It remains to be seen how the team performs in the new formation and whether the tactics planned by Muslic, which he successfully used during his last spell at Plymouth Argyle - a 3-4-2-1 system - will bear fruit. Schalke sports director Frank Baumann praises Muslic's expertise and leadership quality and is optimistic about the club's future development.

The coach's path

September 14, 1982 is an important day because it was on this date that Miron Muslic was born in Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. His family's flight to Austria shaped his youth, and his playing career began in the youth ranks of FC Wacker Innsbruck. He then played for SV Wörgl, SV Hall and SV Ried, among others, before ending his active career in 2017. His coaching career started in 2014 and took him to Plymouth Argyle through various positions, including SV Ried, Floridsdorfer AC and Cercle Brügge, before he now takes on the challenge in Gelsenkirchen.

The coming weeks will be crucial to see how Muslic shapes the team and whether he can successfully address the issues that arose from last season. Until the start of the season, the eyes of fans and the sports world will be on the Knappen as Muslic and his team prepare for a new chapter.

For more information about Muslic's coaching activities and his planned game idea, read more details on derwesten.de and ruhr24.de.