Private, Tedesco & Knäbel: The background to Schröder’s departure from Schalke
Rouven Schroeder
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Rouven Schröder has resigned as sporting director at Schalke 04. The reasons for this decision are said to be differences in the search for a new coach and a close friend who suddenly fell ill with cancer.
Rouven Schröder caught the German football landscape ice cold on Wednesday with his resignation as sporting director of FC Schalke 04 – and probably also the club itself. A few hours later, the first background to Schröder’s decision leaked out.
Rouven Schröder brought FC Schalke 04 into shape and is primarily responsible for the promotion back to the Bundesliga. After a shaky start to the season and the consequent release of head coach Frank Kramer, Schröder suddenly pulled the ripcord. A little over a month ago, Schröder said that Schalke could become his “life’s work”. How did this blatant turnaround come about?
Schröder withdrawal: disagreement when looking for a coach?
According to the picture the difficult search for a new coach was the decisive factor for Schröder to pull the ripcord. According to the report, Schröder is said to have campaigned for Thomas Reis, but the club management had doubts about the ex-Bochumer.
Interesting: a completely different theory is circulating on the internet. Accordingly, Schröder is said to have been in advanced talks with Domenico Tedesco, while Peter Knäbel, who is now taking over Schröder’s duties on an interim basis, is said to have negotiated with Thomas Reis. There is evidence for this theory, but no valid sources.
Either way: the criticism of Schröder’s appointment of Frank Kramer as head coach and the subsequent complicated search for a successor seems to have worn Schröder down and finally prompted him to retire.
Schröder withdrawal: Close friend probably suffering from cancer
the picture also names another factor in Schröder’s sudden decision: a close friend of the 47-year-old is said to be seriously ill with cancer.
In the official announcement, Schalke 04 spoke of “personal reasons” for which Schröder is said to have submitted his resignation. This could mean his friend’s cancer.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Private, Tedesco & Knäbel: The background to Schröder’s departure from Schalke released.