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Slaven Bilić turns down Königsblauen
By: Porter |Die Königsblauen hopes of attracting Slaven Bilić to the club ended as the Croatian manager and Rawbau guitarist told Bild:
“The people from Schalke were in Zagreb on Sunday and we spoke. It is a huge honour for me to be considered a candidate with such a big club. I thanked them and repeated that I [...]
Fred Rutten out of Königsblauen
By: Porter |Schalke acknowledged today that Fred Rutten’s reign which started in July 2008 has now come to a close. Originally reported to be effective at the end of the season, the hopeless situation was averted and the Dutch coaches elimination is immediate. Assistants Mike Büskens, Youri Mulder and Oliver Reck will lead on a temporary basis. [...]
Heimniederlage der Königsblauen
By: Porter |Schalke’s poor record in the second half of the season continued today with a 2-1 loss against HSV in Gelsenkirchen. It was the club’s successive loss since the elimination of Andreas Müller and with the club now eighth in the table the club is looking very much like a leadership ship.
Their were few changes to [...]
Die Königsblauen return from Wolfsburg without points
By: Porter |Schalke returned to action after the tumultous departure of Andreas Müller with a 4-3 loss to Wolfsburg. The loss leaves the Gelsenkirchen side side in eighth position but through a series of poor performances by a number of top six clubs there still is hope for European Football.
Felix Magath’s side was stunned as Schalke scored [...]
Niedersachsen
By: Porter |Following last weeks 1-0 defeat of Köln have moved to within five points a European spot. In a odd set of circumstances the Bundesliga race is wide open as four teams are tied in second position. This is due in-part to a consistent series of upsets from bottom table clubs since in the second-half of [...]
Königsblauen parting ways with Kevin Kurányi?
By: Porter |On the heels of long-term Schalke-man Andreas Müller departure, Bild is reporting that Russian powerhouse Lokomotiv Moskva has made an offer for Kevin Kurányi. While the German international has been off the mark recently it is unlikely that Schalke would give up their top striker at this stage of the year. Equally stated the Russian [...]
Andreas Müller final day
By: Porter |After playing for Schalke from 1988 to 2000 as a player and then taking over managerial duties in 2000, in which they won the DFB Pokal twice before becoming sporting director in 2006, the club have parted ways with Andreas Müller.
I have stated my opinion previously and find it disgusting, if not putrid that Mr. [...]
important win for Königsblauen
By: Porter |Desperate for a victory after the loss in the DFB-Pokal to FC Mainz, Schalke responded with a 1-0 victory over Köln. As the score suggests the match was far from easy and there was definitely a number of fortunate misses by Köln that otherwise would have brought the match level. Akin to a high powered [...]
Königsblauen need a reaction
By: Porter |Following the recent disappointing loss Schalke are in dire need of a strong reaction against Köln in Gelsenkirchen. Pre-match talk by General Manager Andreas Müller and Fred Rutten have dealt with unstable situation and whether both could be let go. While supporters are naturally upset with the present situation, the notion of letting Mr. Müller [...]
Enttäuschung in DFB-Pokal
By: Porter |Disappointing play seems to be the moniker for the Schalke year as hopes for the DFB-Pokal were dashed as they lost 1-0 to FSV Mainz. Credit is due to Mainz, destined it appears for promotion with Jørn Andersen’s tactical plan deployed to perfection. Following the match the Mainz manager commented:
“We were very mobile and closed [...]






