New coaching team for Schalke 04: A breath of fresh air for the 2025/26 season!

New coaching team for Schalke 04: A breath of fresh air for the 2025/26 season!

FC Schalke 04 recently presented its new coaching team for the upcoming 2025/26 season, which is intended to bring a breath of fresh air into the royal blue booth. The team is led by Miron Muslic, a 42-year-old coach who has previously worked successfully in Plymouth and Bruges. At his side are assistant coaches Eddie Lattimore (32) and Adin Osmanbasic (30), both of whom have valuable experience from their time in England and Belgium. Lattimore has proven himself at Muslic's side for four years, while Osmanbasic has moved from MLS to Europe and is following Muslic to Gelsenkirchen. The personnel strategy decisions are the result of an intensive analysis of the past season, according to Youri Mulder, the director of professional football, who also emphasizes the need for clear roles within the coaching staff.

An important new addition to the coaching team is Volkan Ünlü (41), who has taken over Stephan Loboué's duties as goalkeeping coach. Ünlü brings with him a wealth of training experience, having previously been responsible for the development of the club's U19 goalkeepers. The castling shows that those in charge at FC Schalke 04 are willing to provide new impetus to win back the fans for the coming season and to revitalize the team.

New focus on loan players

Another change is the restructuring of Sidney Sam, the former international, who will now take on the role of loan player representative. In this position he will monitor the development of the players on loan while further expanding the concept with partner clubs such as VVV-Venlo. This strategic orientation is intended to promote the integration of our own talents into the team and further improve the club's youth work.

The background to the coaching change is complex, especially in a league where the pressure is high and the goals vary. Clubs like Bayern Munich have completely different ambitions, while Schalke have always found themselves in a relegation battle during the numerous coaching changes in the past. Analyzes show that coaching changes often only bring short-term success. The first game under a new coach can provide a boost, but the long-term effects often remain uncertain. With this in mind, Schalke hopes to not only improve performance with the new faces, but also to regain the trust of the fans after dissatisfaction had spread.

It therefore remains to be seen whether the new appointments to the coaching team will have a lasting impact on the players' performance and ultimately on the club's season results. The decision in favor of Muslic and his team is a courageous step - a good hand is now even more needed to set the right course for a successful season.