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Schalke players training individually until next Monday

FC Schalke 04’s squad will all be placed on individual training regimes up until the end of this week (22nd March). Team training will resume on the following day (23rd March) but will take place behind closed doors.

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3/16/2020

“It’s about protecting the club’s existence”

All Bundesliga fixtures have been postponed until 2nd April due to fears surrounding the outbreak of Coronavirus, and the restrictions imposed because of it. Christian Seifert, CEO of the DFL, announced the news during a press conference on Monday afternoon (16th March).

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3/16/2020

Friendly against FC Zenit postponed

The friendly against FC Zenit, which was due to take place on 29th March at the newly re-opened Parkstadion, has been postponed. The Russian Champions will not travel to Gelsenkirchen due to the coronavirus.

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3/11/2020

Matija Nastasic: Turn it around with the support of the fans

Saturday’s 5-0 loss against RB Leipzig was a day to forget for the Royal Blues. “We put in a really poor performance and the result emphasised that,” admitted Matija Nastasic, and looks forward, “We’re taking the situation as it is.”

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2/26/2020

Suat Serdar claims back-to-back Player of the Month awards

With 60 percent of the vote, Suat Serdar was named FC Schalke 04’s January Player of the Month. The 22-year-old Germany international has now won back-to-back POTM awards.

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2/24/2020

FC Schalke 04 to celebrate the re-opening of the Parkstadion on 29th March

The future born out of tradition. FC Schalke 04 will face FC Zenit in a friendly match on Sunday, 29th March at 14:30 CET, marking the re-opening of the Parkstadion – the Royal Blues’ home ground between 1973 and 2001, where they enjoyed huge success.

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2/17/2020

Schalke 04 ranked 6th in 2019 Toutiao Sports Ranking Table

Toutiao Sports recently released a list to rank all their football accounts based on their digital performances in 2019. On this list, Schalke 04 is the only German Club in the top 10, resting in 6th place.

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2/10/2020

Zero tolerance for incidents during Hertha match

FC Schalke 04 are taking the statements of Hertha BSC player, Jordan Torunarigha, regarding racist speech and noises directed at him during the DFB-Pokal match on Tuesday evening (4th February) very seriously. Together with the Gelsenkirchen police, security service and internal sources including for example the recently opened #stehtauf drop-in centre, the case is being reviewed in detail.

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2/5/2020

Weston McKennie: We really want to react positively now

Just six weeks after his shoulder dislocation against Eintracht Frankfurt, Weston McKennie was back on the pitch in Munich. The American talks about the defeat at Bayern, the upcoming duels with Hertha BSC, his health and the sudden death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant.

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1/30/2020

Salif Sané: I miss being out on the pitch

The Royal Blues paid a heavy price for their 3-2 away win against FC Augsburg on Matchday 10. They won the game, but in Salif Sané, they lost a key player to injury. The Senegalese international unfortunately suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee during the opening stages of the game.

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1/28/2020

#stehtauf: Schalke take a stand

With determination against any form of discrimination and exclusion: In the days before the home game against SC Paderborn (8.2.2020), Schalke 04 are taking action to clarify this stance. All fans are invited to join in using the hashtag #stehtauf. Under this motto, the club is looking to engage with a tolerant and diverse Schalke community this season.

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1/27/2020

Bastian Oczipka: I’m fit and full of energy

Birthday celebrations, a contract extension and a winning start to the Rückrunde: there has been reason to celebrate for Bastian Oczipka over the past few weeks. The left back speaks about why he feels so at home at Schalke, competition for places and the upcoming match against FC Bayern.

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1/23/2020