Schalke 04 in change: Baumann demands action instead of words!

Schalke 04 in change: Baumann demands action instead of words!

Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland - Frank Baumann took up his new position as the sports director of FC Schalke 04 on June 1, 2025. In this role he is the sixth sports director of the association, after a changeable history in this key position. Among other things, prominent names such as Felix Magath, Horst Heldt and Christian Heidel filled out this position, whose terms of office were shaped by ups and downs, whereby Baumann is now facing the challenge to derive Schalke from a difficult phase. According to Weser-Kurier already announced a larger squad break to give the team a new face.

The past season was extremely disappointing for Schalke, the team only ended the season as a table-14. And was repeatedly faced with the relegation battle. Baumann expressed that it would be presumptuous to speak of great goals in view of the past two years, and he intends to remain humble and realistic. He underlines this with the determination that the focus must be on daily work in order to improve performance sustainably.

new trainer and fresh wind

Schalke 04 presented Miron Muslic as a new trainer last Saturday. Baumann welcomed this decision because he is convinced that the new coaching team can give positive impulses. The new sports director emphasizes that it is important to win players who want to actively achieve something. This strategy is intended to gradually lead the club to be carried out again after many unrest have affected the sporting development in the past.

required skills in professional football

According to a report from the DFB-Akademie , the role of the sports director in professional football plays a key position. The responsibilities include the strategic orientation of the sporting area, squad planning, transfer activities as well as contract negotiations and the implementation of an overarching game philosophy. These extensive tasks are crucial to represent the sporting success in front of the media, fans and sponsors.

with Bauman, whose predecessor, among others, was also Peter Knäbel, looks at Schalke 04 in a new era. Knäbel was up to amateurs from April 2018 and ended his term on January 1, 2024. This continuity was not always given, and often changing structures had negative effects on the club's sporting stability.

Overall, the appointment of Frank Baumann and the cadre break shows that Schalke 04 is determined to set the course for a successful future, with a clear focus on individual and collective goals within the team.