Schalkes Kees van Wonderen: This is our season final!

Schalkes Kees van Wonderen: This is our season final!

FC Schalke 04 is preparing for the last four games of the current season, with coach Kees van Wonderen consider the remaining games as decisive. The association is ten points ahead of the relegation place and eleven points behind in third place, which is a tense situation. Van Wonderen describes the upcoming games as a "season final" and sees this a way for the team to apologize for a disappointing season by showing fighting spirit and determination. This attitude was particularly evident after the last game against HSV, which ended with 2-2 despite an outnumber of 90 minutes.

Schalke will compete against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Sunday, whose trainer was recently changed, which could make the outcome of the game unsafe. Although Kaiserlautern has lost in the last three games, the starting point for Van Wonderen remains optimistic. He has never played on Betzenberg, which he interprets as a positive sign. In addition, he does not believe that the change of coaches in Kaiserslautern is a special challenge for his team.

Change of coach and its effects

The move to Kees van Wonderen as a coach of FC Schalke 04 came about after a two -week selection process, in which those responsible for the association had created a specific requirement profile. Ben Manga, director of the squad planning, ensured that the new trainer has a visible handwriting and experience in player development. Van Wonderen not only brought experience as a player, but also as a trainer-he won the U17 European Championship with the Netherlands in 2018 and led the Go Ahead Eagles Deventer to promotion to the eredivisia.

The effectiveness of coaching changes in football is an often discussed topic. Scientific studies have created inconsistent results. Sebastian Zart, sports scientist at the TU Kaiserslautern, reports that about half of the investigations show positive effects of a change of coach, while the other half questioned this. However, most analyzes show that such a change usually leads to a short -term increase in performance within the team.

perspectives and expectations

The upcoming games are also crucial to generate additional income from TV money if the team improve in the table. Van Wonderen is aware of the importance of these games and will continue to adapt his strategy to achieve the best possible result for the club. The fans can hope that the team will leave the disappointments of the season behind and appear with a new enthusiasm.