Baumann starts with Muslic: Schalke 04 wants from the basement!

Baumann starts with Muslic: Schalke 04 wants from the basement!

Schalke, Deutschland - On June 1, 2025, Frank Baumann officially took office at FC Schalke 04. He has taken on the demanding task of leading the traditional club from the second division cellar, while at the same time he has to act with a limited budget. Baumann's first significant decision was Miron Muslic's commitment as the new coach of the club. According to Baumann, this decision was made out of conviction, and Muslic is considered the right coach for the current situation of the association. However, the obligation also has a financial impact on the budget, since the transfer for Muslic is a high six -figure sum and is deducted from Baumanns for new obligations.

Schalke 04 sees itself in a critical location and urgently needs reinforcements in almost all positions. To finance these transfers, top performers have to leave the club. A positive aspect is that Derry Murkin has already brought up to 1.5 million euros to the till. Nevertheless, the situation is tense, and without further income the license for the second Bundesliga could be in danger.

Muslic's experience and qualifications

Frank Baumann praised Muslics specialist and mediation competence and his ability to inspire groups. These properties are of central importance in the current situation. Muslic, the owner of the UEFA-Pro license, has already had impressive successes. After his takeover as chief coach of Cercle Bruges in the 2022/2023 season, he led the team from the penultimate place to eighth place in the Belgian league. In the following season he even finished the regular season in fifth place and qualified for the group phase of the UEFA Conference League.

his latest station was Plymouth Argyle, where he replaced Wayne Rooney in January 2025. Muslic remained undefeated in twelve out of 21 outstanding games. Despite his efforts, he narrowly missed the relegation with Plymouth when he also eliminated Liverpool FC in the FA Cup.

The psychological effect of trainer changes

The change from the trainer is a common topic in the football world. As sports psychologists have found, a change of coach can exercise a psychological effect and be perceived as a kind of new beginning. There are often short -term success after a change, followed by a relapse into old patterns. It is therefore emphasized that coaches, such as Muslic, should have a clear philosophy and have to adapt to new conditions in order to be successful in the long term. Continuity could prove to be a decisive success factor, regardless of the table situation.

Muslic is optimistic about his new challenge and thanks Plymouth Argyle for the possibility of discussions with Schalke. His expertise and the positive feedback from Baumann and Youri Mulder, the director of professional football, indicates that the change of coaches is not only a reaction to the current table situation, but has also had long -term strategic considerations.