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S04 to face Metalist Kharkiv and Fagiano Okayama in pre-season training camp

The Knappen are set for a double-header of friendly action as part of their upcoming training camp. FC Schalke 04 will take on international opponents during their stay in Stubaital (19–26/7). The Royal Blues will face Ukrainian side FC Metalist Kharkiv and Japanese top-flight club Fagiano Okayama during their stay in Austria.

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U19 captain Luca Vozar steps up to Schalke’s first-team squad

A true product of the Knappenschmiede youth academy has made the step up to Schalke’s first-team squad: Luca Vozar, who has been at S04 for eleven seasons, is now part of head coach Miron Muslic’s side. The Bottrop-born midfielder will wear the number 38 in the senior squad.

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Kevin Müller to remain at Schalke

Kevin Müller will continue to be part of FC Schalke 04’s goalkeeping setup in the new season. After a successful loan spell in the second half of last term, which saw him make four competitive appearances for the Royal Blues, S04 have now reached an agreement with 1. FC Heidenheim over a permanent transfer.

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Junior Adamu: Schalke feels like a really good fit for me

Junior Adamu is at the very start of his Schalke chapter. On Sunday (5/7), the forward stepped out in front of the Royal Blues’ fans for the first time at the opening training session and was immediately taken by his new surroundings. “The atmosphere is brilliant,” he said with a beaming smile. His aim for the coming weeks is clear: “I want to give everything in pre-season and put into practice what the coach is asking of us.”

Bundesliga

Miron Muslic: I’m glad things are finally getting going again

Full of anticipation, motivation and backed by around 3,700 fans, Schalke’s first-team squad began preparations for the new Bundesliga season on Sunday (5/7), following two days of performance diagnostics.

Bundesliga

Schalke kick off pre-season in front of 3,700 fans

FC Schalke 04’s 2026/27 preparations are officially underway. The first-team squad were back out on the pitch at Berger Feld on Sunday (5/7), with around 3,700 fans turning out for the Royal Blues’ first session of the summer. They watched Miron Muslic put the players through their paces and enjoyed plenty going on around the club grounds, before the day ended with the big highlight: a lengthy autograph session after training.

Bundesliga

Felipe Sanchez joins Santos Laguna on loan

Centre-back Felipe Sanchez has left FC Schalke 04 to join Mexican top-division side Santos Laguna on a season-long loan deal. The two clubs have agreed that an obligation to buy will be triggered if Sanchez makes a certain number of appearances for the Torreón-based side during the 2026/27 season.

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First training session for Satoshi Tanaka and Junior Adamu

Schalke are back in training, with the first-team squad beginning preparations for the upcoming Bundesliga season at 14:30 CEST on Sunday (5/7). Individual performance and medical tests had already taken place over the previous two days.

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Back to work with performance tests and new faces

47 days after Schalke lifted the 2. Bundesliga trophy at the VELTINS-Arena, preparations for the upcoming season in the top flight are under way. The first-team squad will undergo individual performance and medical tests on Friday (3/7) and Saturday (4/7), presented by Knappschaft Kliniken.

Bundesliga

Soufiane El-Faouzi signs new deal until 2030

FC Schalke 04 have secured the long-term future of Soufiane El-Faouzi, tying the midfielder down to a new contract until 2030 on the back of a stellar season. The new agreement does not include a release clause. Following his arrival from the 3. Liga, El-Faouzi started all 34 league matches during Schalke’s promotion-winning campaign, completing the full 90 minutes on 31 occasions.

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Bundesliga fixtures confirmed: Schalke to kick off campaign at FC Augsburg

The Bundesliga released the fixture list for the 2026/27 season on Thursday (2/7). Schalke will begin the new campaign away at FC Augsburg on either 29th or 30th August.

Bundesliga

Džeko and Katic bow out of the World Cup against the USA

An exciting journey has come to an end: Edin Džeko and Nikola Katic were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup in the round of 32 as Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered a 2-0 defeat to hosts USA.

Internationals

Michael Langer signs contract extension and takes on new role

Michael Langer will take on a new role at FC Schalke 04 as coordinator of sporting projects. The former goalkeeper will look after the club’s loan players, coordinate with international partner clubs, engage in goalkeeper scouting and work on further projects. He will report to Maximilian Lüftl, director of scouting and transfers. Langer ended his playing career in summer 2025 after eight seasons at Schalke.

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Peter Remmert joins MSV Duisburg on loan

Peter Remmert will spend the next season in the 3. Liga, with FC Schalke 04 agreeing a loan deal with MSV Duisburg until 30th June 2027. The third-tier side do not have an option to buy. The striker made three appearances in the 2. Bundesliga for the Royal Blues last season, while also playing eleven times for the U23s in the Regionalliga West and scoring two goals.

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Revierderby to take place at the VELTINS-Arena on matchday 12

The fixtures for the 2026/27 Bundesliga season are set to be released on Thursday (2/7). As part of the Bundesliga City Challenge, details on select matches are being unveiled with the help of clues throughout various cities in Germany.

Bundesliga

Dejan Ljubičić and Austria reach the round of 32

Austria snatched a place in the World Cup round of 32 with a last-gasp equaliser in their final group game. Schalke midfielder Dejan Ljubičić was an unused substitute in the 3-3 draw with Algeria.

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Ilyes Hamache joins SC Cambuur

Ilyes Hamache has left FC Schalke 04 to join Eredivisie side SC Cambuur. The terms of the transfer will remain undisclosed.

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Džeko and Katic through to World Cup round of 32 after Qatar win

Edin Džeko and Nikola Katic are into the round of 32 at the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Bosnia-Herzegovina rounded off Group B with a 3-1 win over Qatar to finish third and, with four other groups guaranteed to have third-placed teams with a worse record, have already qualified as one of the eight best sides.

Internationals

DFB-Pokal: S04 set for Monday night trip to Halle

The DFB confirmed the kick-off times for all 32 DFB-Pokal first-round ties on Wednesday (24/6). FC Schalke 04 will visit Hallescher FC on Monday, 24th August, with kick-off at 20:45 CEST.

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Schalke to transform Berger Feld into an open community space – new experience centre by the VELTINS-Arena to begin with

From training ground to vibrant meeting place: FC Schalke 04 is transforming Berger Feld into an open community space for supporters, local residents and visitors alike. The first visible step in this initiative is the start of construction work on a new experience centre located close to the VELTINS-Arena and Auf Schalke eG tower. At a site visit on Wednesday (24/6), FC Schalke 04 CEO Matthias Tillmann and Sebastian Buntkirchen, director of fan culture and responsible for brand and fan experience, presented the club’s strategic ‘Schalke Experience’ project as well as plans for the long-term development of the space.

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