Schalke title new head coach

Karel Geraerts has been confirmed as the brand new Schalke 04 head coach.

FC Schalke 04 have appointed Karel Geraerts as their new head coach on a contract till June 2025.

The Belgian, who most lately coached Union SG, replaces the lately sacked Thomas Reis on the Veltins-Area.

“We’re delighted that we have now been in a position to safe our perfect candidate in Karel Geraerts. André and I’ve labored extraordinarily arduous over the previous two weeks to search out the right coach for us,” stated Schalke 04 board member for sport Peter Knäbel.

“The method intently concerned the sports activities committee and Youri Mulder specifically, somebody who is especially effectively linked within the Netherlands and Belgium. We knew after our first assembly that Karel Geraerts possesses all of the issues we would like for a Schalke head coach,” he added.

Karel Geraerts commented:

“Earlier than the rest, I’d prefer to thank Peter Knäbel and André Hechelmann for placing their belief in me. Speaking about options, concepts and ideas for the right way to get Schalke 04 again on monitor with two footballers has been actually enjoyable.

“I’ll actually embrace this problem and wish to use the worldwide break to settle in to the Schalke setup as rapidly as doable and work intensely with the staff.”

Schalke 04 sit sixteenth within the 2. Bundesliga after a poor begin to the season.