Schalke 04 separates from coach Kees van Wonderen - what is coming now?

Schalke 04 separates from coach Kees van Wonderen - what is coming now?

Kaiserslautern, Deutschland - FC Schalke 04 officially announced that from coach Kees van Wonderen at the end of the season. Van Wonderen took over the team in a critical phase when the club was in 13th place in the table, but could not improve this place after 22 games. After a disappointing 2: 2 against Hamburger SV, he said that his days on Schalke were counted. In doing so, he criticized the lack of backing by the club and showed disappointment about the situation in which the club was looking for a different profile for the future. "The association needs backing for the next trainer," he emphasized.

The decision to separate from Van Wonderen was made in a conversation between Frank Baumann and Youri Mulder on April 22nd. The decision -making process took about two weeks. The announcement also mentioned that assistant coach Robert Molenaar will also no longer belong to the coaching team in the new season. Youri Mulder explained that the current coaching constellation does not meet the club's long -term requirements. Matthias Tillmann, CEO of Schalke 04, paid tribute to Van Wonderens in a challenging time.

The challenges in the current season

van Wonderen came to FC Schalke 04 when the team was in a critical situation. The desired return to the Bundesliga was described as the minimum goal, but overall the season was disappointing. The coach had hoped to use the tactical expertise to lead the team out of the crisis, but the results were left behind the expectations.

sports psychologists warn: change of coaches often do not bring long -term success. Your analysis of 10,000 Bundesliga games shows that new trainers can achieve improvements at short notice, but the team often falls back into old patterns. Emotions and public pressure play a crucial role in the decision to change coaches, especially if there are inconsistencies within the team.

an outlook on the future

Before the game against Kaiserslautern, van Wonderen emphasize that the focus must now be on the remaining games. He has already resigned himself with his end and hopes that the club will quickly find the right way again. Schalke 04 those responsible are now faced with the challenge of finding a suitable successor to Van Wonderen and effectively implementing the long -term goals of the association.

The whereabouts in the 2nd Bundesliga will be of crucial importance for the club, not only sporty, but also financially. The coming weeks will show how the club deals with the upcoming changes and whether the change of coach actually becomes the key to a successful future.

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