Bundesliga

Matchdays 30, 31 and 32 scheduled

The DFL scheduled the remaining dates and times for the rest of the season on Wednesday (20/5). The final two matchdays had already been set in stone, as those games are always played at the same time in the Bundesliga.

Bundesliga

May 20, 2020

Jonjoe Kenny: Work hard and reap the benefits

Jonjoe Kenny has tried to block the derby defeat out of his mind as he prepares for the next Bundesliga fixture against FC Augsburg on Sunday (24/5/20). “We have a packed schedule ahead of us over the next few days,” said the Englishman who, despite the club slipping down to 8th place, still believes that FC Schalke 04 will finish the season strongly.

Bundesliga

May 20, 2020

Bastian Oczipka: We had hoped for much, much more

The Royal Blues had envisioned a much different result as they restarted their Bundesliga campaign on Saturday (16.05). “Without question, the way things went was extremely disappointing. We had hoped for much, much more,” said Bastian Oczipka. The defender won’t accept the excuse that the exceptional circumstances surrounding the match had an impact on his side’s performance on the weekend.

Bundesliga

May 18, 2020

David Wagner: We need to dust ourselves down and improve quickly

Both head coaches gave their thoughts after the 96th Revierderby – albeit not in the normal fashion. Instead of the traditional post-match press conference, they both spoke to journalists online. Daniel Caligiuri and Weston McKennie were also interviewed after the derby defeat.

Bundesliga

May 16, 2020

Schalke beaten in the Revierderby

FC Schalke 04 were well beaten in Saturday’s Revierderby played behind closed doors (16/5). Dortmund won 4-0 with goals from Erling Haaland, Raphael Guerreiro (2) and Thorgan Hazard.

Bundesliga

May 16, 2020

Guido Burgstaller: Remembering past derbies gives us strength

FC Schalke 04 are currently preparing for the upcoming Revierderby in Dortmund. Striker Guido Burgstaller is excited for the important game, even if he would prefer having the Royal Blues fans in the stadium as well.

Bundesliga

May 15, 2020

Timings for matchdays 27-29 announced

The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) announced the full schedule for matchdays 27-29 on Thursday (14/5). FC Schalke will face Augsburg on Sunday (24/5) at home, Fortuna Düsseldorf away the following Wednesday (27/5), before taking on Werder in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday, 30th May.

Bundesliga

May 14, 2020

Five substitutions allowed until the end of the season

A virtual general meeting on Thursday (14/5) between the DFL and the 36 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs saw a rule change annnounced: Teams are allowed to make five substitutions instead of three during a game until the end of this season.

Bundesliga

May 14, 2020

David Wagner: The fans will be right behind us

Ahead of the 96th Revierderby on Saturday (16/5, 15:30 CEST), David Wagner answered journalists’ questions in a virtual press conference. The Royal Blues’ head coach reported on what he’s seen in the past couple of weeks, team news and reflected on the game against S04’s local rivals being played behind closed doors.

Bundesliga

May 14, 2020

Daniel Caligiuri: We need to push ourselves even more

The 96th Revierderby on Saturday (16/5, 15:30 CET) will be a unique one. For the first time ever, local rivals Dortmund and Schalke will face off with no fans in the stadium, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It will definitely be a different kind of game – derbies are normally always sold out with fantastic atmospheres”, explained Daniel Caligiuri.

Bundesliga

May 13, 2020

Jochen Schneider: A new and unusual situation for every club

The Bundesliga will restart after a break of more than two-and-a-half months. Jochen Schneider gave his thoughts on the resumption of the league next week in a virtual press conference.

Bundesliga

May 8, 2020

Schalke restart Bundesliga with Revierderby - Matchday 34 scheduled for June 27th 2020

On Thursday, the German Football League (DFL) scheduled matchdays 26 through 34 of the Bundesliga. The day before, the government had given the green light for the Bundesliga to restart.

Bundesliga

May 7, 2020