Training Camp

Off to Fuente Alamo with a new signing and five youth players

FC Schalke 04 began preparations for the second half of the season on Friday (03/01). The players were subjected to fitness tests during a private session in Gelsenkirchen, before leaving for the training camp in Fuente Alamo in Murcia.

Training Camp

Jan 3, 2020

Two friendlies, two victories – Royal Blues secure confidence boost ahead of new season

As their pre-season training camp in the Austrian alpine town of Mittersill draws to a close, FC Schalke 04 secured two friendly victories to carry some confidence into the new season. Several Royal Blue academy players impressed in a 2-0 victory against Turkish side Alanyaspor before Schalke emerged 3-1 winners against La Liga side Villarreal.

Training Camp

Aug 3, 2019

3-1 win over Villarreal – S04 win two friendlies in one day

Two friendly matches, two wins. After defeating Turkish side Alanyaspor 2-0, FC Schalke 04 also beat FC Villarreal 3-1 on Friday (2/8). The goals against the La Liga side were scored by Guido Burgstaller (28’), Nassim Boujellab (48’) and Bastian Oczipka (87’).

Training Camp

Aug 2, 2019

S04 defeat Alanyaspor in pre-season friendly

The Royal Blues won their first of two friendlies on Friday (2/8) 2-0 against Turkish side Alanyaspor. Steven Skrzybski and Fabian Reese got the goals for Schalke.

Training Camp

Aug 2, 2019

David Wagner: Making progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done

FC Schalke 04 fell to a 3-2 friendly defeat on Monday against Italian Serie A side FC Bologna but the result wasn’t the most frustrating outcome in the match for Royal Blues head coach David Wagner. Instead, Wagner was disappointed with the rough aggression showed by Bologna in the second half. This resulted in Jonas Carls suffering an injury.

Training Camp

Jul 30, 2019

McKennie returns as 27 players travel to Mittersill

On Friday, the Royal Blues travelled to their second pre-season training camp in Mittersill, Austria. 27 players are a part of the squad looking to make the final tweaks ahead of the start of the competitive season in just under two weeks’ time.

Training Camp

Jul 26, 2019

S04 lose narrowly to Norwich City

FC Schalke 04 lost 2-1 to newly-promoted Premier League side Norwich City in their fourth friendly of the pre-season in the Lotter FRIMO stadium.

Training Camp

Jul 19, 2019

David Wagner: Putting what we’ve practiced into action against Norwich

FC Schalke 04 are set for their first big opponent in Friday night’s (18:30 CEST) friendly. The Royal Blues will face recently promoted Premier League side Norwich City in the FRIMO Stadion in Lotte. “They are a really good English club, one that always moves between the Premier League and the Championship,” head coach David Wagner said about the upcoming opponent.

Training Camp

Jul 19, 2019

Bastian Oczipka: We are back

After a disappointing last season, the Royal Blues are looking to start the new season strong. The short training camp in Herzlake is meant to help provide the foundation for this undertaking. The players can already feel the effects of the strenuous training sessions—something they see as a positive.

Training Camp

Jul 17, 2019

Burgstaller grabs six as Schalke win 20-1

FC Schalke 04 ran out worthy winners on Friday evening, beating Bottrops Town 20-1 in a convincing display. In their second friendly of the 2019/20 season in the Bottroper Jahnstadion, Guido Burgstaller scored six and Benito Raman got his first goals for the club.

Training Camp

Jul 12, 2019

Wagner reign begins with 3-1 win in Oberhausen

FC Schalke 04 got off to a winning start on David Wagner's first game in charge on Sunday (7.7). Rabbi Matondo and an Ahmed Kutucu brace proved the difference for Schalke, who debuted the new home shirt against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. New signing Benito Raman also made his first appearance in Royal Blue.

Training Camp

Jul 7, 2019

Satisfied with the training camp in Benidorm

Getting match practice is more important than the result in a friendly, and Schalke got plenty of it in their 2-2 draw against KRC Genk on Friday (11th January). “70% of the training camp was focussed on attacking. The good thing is that you could see that, regardless of the result against Genk. The boys did really well,” said Domenico Tedesco.

Training Camp

Jan 12, 2019