Kenan Karaman leads six-man team council

Shortly before the start of the new season, head coach Miron Muslic has named Schalke’s team council for the 2026/27 Bundesliga campaign. The six-man group is headed by captain Kenan Karaman.

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Kenan Karaman smiling

The 32-year-old is joined by his confirmed deputies Timo Becker and Nikola Katic. Ron Schallenberg and Loris Karius were also part of the team council last season, while Edin Džeko is a new addition after joining S04 in January and signing a new contract in the summer. “These six key players took responsibility from the first day of last season right through to the end and act as the voice of the entire squad,” explained Muslic.

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