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Thomas Ouwejan out for three games with knee injury

FC Schalke 04 will be without Thomas Ouwejan for the remaining three games in 2022. The left-back suffered an injury to his MCL in his left knee in Sunday’s game against SC Freiburg (30/10).

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Schalke 04 to take on relegation battle with Thomas Reis as head coach

Thomas Reis takes over as head coach of the first team with immediate effect. The 49-year-old signed a contract with FC Schalke 04 on Thursday (27.10.) and will also be on the pitch to lead his first training session on Thursday.

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Rouven Schröder leaves FC Schalke 04

Sporting director Rouven Schröder has departed FC Schalke 04 with immediate effect. The man who put together the team that got promoted last season has informed the board that he would like to leave the club before the end of his contract due to personal reasons. Dr. Bernd Schröder, Christina Rühl-Hamers and Peter Knäbel have accepted his request.

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FC Schalke 04 sign centre-back Timothée Kolodziejczak

Timothée Kolodziejczak, who has been on trial at Schalke recently, has signed a contract valid until the end of the 2022/23 season. He will wear the number 15 for the Royal Blues.

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Matthias Kreutzer to take charge of the game against Hertha BSC

FC Schalke 04’s sporting management and board have agreed that Matthias Kreutzer will take charge of Sunday’s away game at Hertha BSC (17:30 CEST) as interim coach. The 39-year-old previously took on this responsibility in last season’s 3-0 away win against Ingolstadt. Kreutzer will be supported by Mike Büskens, Beniamino Molinari and Simon Henzler.

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Leo Greiml requires a meniscus operation – fourth centre-back out injured

FC Schalke 04 will be without Leo Greiml for the rest of 2022. The defender will undergo an operation for a meniscus injury on Friday (21/10).

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FC Schalke 04 part ways with Frank Kramer

FC Schalke 04 relieved head coach Frank Kramer of his duties with immediate effect on Wednesday (19/10). Training will be taken today by the club’s assistant coaches.

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Serious ligament injury and metatarsal fracture: S04 duo sidelined

Two players suffered injuries in the 3-2 defeat against FC Augsburg on Sunday (2nd October). Sepp van den Berg was diagnosed with a serious ligament injury, while Rodrigo Zalazar suffered a metatarsal fracture in the game against the Fuggerstädtern. The injuries mean that both players will be unavailable for the rest of Schalke’s competitive games this calendar year.

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Marcin Kaminski undergoes a calf operation

FC Schalke 04 will be without Marcin Kaminski in the coming weeks. The centre-back had a minor operation on his calf on Tuesday (13/9) after his wound hasn’t healed as quickly as initially hoped.

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Amine Harit joins Marseille on loan

Shortly before the end of the transfer window, Schalke 04 can announce that Amine Harit has been loaned to French side Olympique Marseille. The attacker will initially be sent to Marseille until the end of the 2022/23 season. The loan agreement includes both a purchase option and an obligation to buy, if certain conditions are met.

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Kenan Karaman joins Schalke 04

Our last summer signing joins from the Süper Lig, with FC Schalke 04 landing Kenan Karaman on the final day of the transfer window. The versatile attacker joins Schalke 04 on a free transfer from Turkish league leaders Besiktas, signing a contract that runs until the end of the 2024/25 season. Both parties have agreed to keep the details of the contract undisclosed.

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Dong-gyeong Lee leaves FC Schalke 04

Schalke 04 have agreed to dissolve Dong-gyeong Lee’s contract with the club, which was set to run until the end of the year. Both parties have agreed to keep the details of the agreement undisclosed. The South Korean will instead join Bundesliga 2 side Hansa Rostock.

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