FC Schalke 04 hope under new coach Mike Büskens in the fight for promotion to a happy ending. Nevertheless, the planning run at the Royal Blues in all directions.

• FC Schalke 04: Büskens rejects comparisons
• +++ +++ Büskens on Pálsson
• +++ +++ Büskens about Lode
• +++ +++ Schröder on the Players out on loan
• +++ Schröder on senior management succession planning +++
• +++ +++ Büskens over Ranftl
• +++ Büskens a short training camp +++
• +++ Schröder on the question of the number one +++
• +++ Schröder about the league membership +++
• +++ Schröder on the lookout for new players +++
• +++ Schröder over the new sponsors +++
• +++ Schröder via a Terodde extension +++
• +++ Schröder via the ascent race +++
• +++ Schröder about working in isolation +++
• +++ Schröder via Zalazar +++
• +++ Schröder via the fan return +++
• +++ Bücke over the fan return +++
• +++ Bücke over Zalazar +++
• +++ Bücke via the system question +++
• +++ Bücke via Hannover +++
• +++ Bücke about the differences +++
• +++ Bücke via Vindheim +++
• +++ Bücke about the staff +++
• +++ Let's go +++
• +++ The same expect Mike Büskens and Rouven Schröder on the podium +++
• +++ Bücke for the first time boss on the Schalke side line +++
• +++ FC Schalke reduces liabilities +++

"It is quite clear that one is planning two tracks," stated playerss Director Rouven Schröder on Thursday at the press conference before the match against Hannover 96 clear: "Now we can not say what league we play next season we are still relaxed because. we started late this season to put things. the planning run, that's all in the background. we work hard, "he continued.

Even before the question of new players, however, stand the focus on the season finale, Schröder called for. "Being the trump must that we stay with us. The match against Hannover is the game that we need to accomplish next," said the former Mainz.

FC Schalke 04: Büskens rejects comparisons

Against Schalke 96 will compete for the first time under interim coach Büskens, who had missed the last game against Ingolstadt yet because of a Corona infection. The Euro Fighter 1997 did not want to talk too much about his person before the game, however.

Also the comparison with predecessor Dimitrios Grammozis decided he leaned from: "Let's stop comparing any I have my way But do not compare us, it's not that..."

Additional boost should give a full Arena the Royal Blues. By eliminating the spectators limiting the stadium can be filled with full capacity again: "To return to a full arena is awesome football thrives on emotion and we know what can cause this." Said Büskens, which, however, also facing a strong opponent warned.

"They have a goalkeeper who has worn the national jersey. This is a team that has more quality than it says her place in the table," said Büskens.

All statements from the PK of FC Schalke 04 for future reference:

+++ +++ Büskens on Pálsson

"I spoke with him -. Several times he is in the group perfectly, even if he was not last week in the starting lineup, he has given the team a lot of energy, we know what we get from it as we always have... a healthy exchange. "

+++ +++ Büskens about Lode

"Also, since it must be said that the Norwegians have a very different season rhythm. He now came not from a process of permanent competition. They also have another game culture. Each player takes time to be allowed to arrive."

+++ +++ Schröder on the Players out on loan

"Contact There is definitely that always has to do with the situation. We've got a complete overview. But it is too early now to give the state. Since we are still waiting."

+++ Schröder on senior management succession planning +++

"Those who opt for Schalke, who knows the right of the club. We need all players. If you are one step further, you're already too far. Of course we speak, but I do not feel that someone many makes thoughts. we need the group and we will not have the nines season the budget to swap the whole team. we are looking for players who we like for both leagues. "

+++ +++ Büskens over Ranftl

"He is in every case the squad. He has proven that he can play at European level. He belonged to the circle of the national team. We're talking about a player that quality is. The fact that he still has the air is clear. He has rausholen it in them that needs it. with the conviction he has on the field. "

+++ Büskens a short training camp +++

"There are clubs in England, where one uses such measures. We have next week resulted in more than a handful of players who are traveling with the national teams. So we are working with a smaller group because that would not make sense."

+++ Schröder on the question of the number one +++

"All are really good guys who are all new to prove. Now with the new coach and new goalkeeping coach. About all have a goal and have to stick together as a group until the end. The discussions take place gradually. The boys make good. "

+++ Schröder about the league membership +++

"Worry I really did not. In the last year has been entered late. It is quite clear that it is planned double track. Of course there are certain indicators. It is also as a results, where we fully identify with. The view goes up. We have to create something. "

+++ Schröder on the lookout for new players +++

"It is perfectly clear that once the association speaks in the recruitment to the players. Now we can not say what league we play next season. We are still relaxed because we started late this season to put things. the planning run, that's all in the background. We are working hard. "

+++ Schröder over the new sponsors +++

"A big compliment to the settlement. That we have dealt with the situations so. That we have received a lot of ride in sponsoring. It also shows that we have a great attractiveness. We are satisfied with what we have."

+++ Schröder via a Terodde extension +++

"If the Simon makes a good game and meets the gate, then I'm happy. If we have something to announce, then we do that. Important is the performance in the square."

+++ Schröder via the ascent race +++

"The trump must be that we stay with us. The game against Hanover is the game we need to accomplish as next. Our claim is to win this game. That's why the high focus on us and on the game on Saturday and then we will play the role. "

+++ Schröder about working in isolation +++

"One leads a lot of strategic and structural conversations: the view towards the summer. Therefore, it was away from the daily business. There are also topics like cadre management."

+++ Schröder via Zalazar +++

"He has incredibly quickly identified in this club. He loves to play on Schalke. So a player needs the audience. I believe for such a player there is not more beautiful. He is one of the players who get a full arena more As inhibits.

+++ Schröder via the fan return +++

"It's a bit more money in the coffers. But I think about the players in the first place. This value to have a full arena: for us there is not more beautiful. We are very, very early that it is so."

+++ Bücke over the fan return +++

"Return to a full arena is awesome. Football lives from emotions and we know what this can do. We are looking forward to it and are grateful to humans, which allow us to complete the stadium again. But that should not lead to it that we will become headless. We will have moments where we want to act, where we want to stress. But that must not lead to we become wild. "

+++ Bücke over Zalazar +++

"That means he has implemented exactly what we have asked for him. That we have to develop more goal of goal over the midfield. This shows what potential he has. But we also have to demand that and want to see that."

+++ Bücke via the system question +++

"We always keep ourselves very too much in which formations we play. Do not let us talk about it every time. There are moments, because you may build with three players. You have moments where you may make a striker cant. Do not let us fix on a system. You always have moments where you perform about one or the other set screw in other formations. "

+++ Bücke via Hannover +++

"We already have a team that has proven that they can play outstanding football. They have proper qualities with backside in front, they have fast players looking for the TempoDribbling. They have Kerk, who pulls the threads behind the tips. You have a goalkeeper who has worn the national team jersey. This is a team that has more quality than your table spot says. "

+++ Bücke about the differences +++

"I've been told last week: Let's stop with any comparisons. I have my kind. But let's not compare, that's not it."

+++ Bücke via Vindheim +++

"Then we hope he can join parts during the international game break and that we will get him back to play for the last seven players of the season. But we will not take a risk. He had a muscle injury with a tendon participation. That's why we had to Always expect that he fails for so long. "

+++ Bücke about the staff +++

"You have experienced it live on site. Malick Thiaw had to stop the workout. But it's something that makes us so great worries. We hope that he can get into training tomorrow. He has only treated himself today, but We assume that he is back tomorrow. Blendi Idrizi, that was a little evil. What you have seen that Salif has coinced and also Thomas. We will see how they are reacting, but we are confident Are you options for the squad. "

+++ Let's go +++

In these minutes, the PK starts from Gelsenkirchen. The same information about the FC Schalke 04 comes first-hand!

+++ The same expect Mike Büskens and Rouven Schröder on the podium +++

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+++ Bücke for the first time boss on the Schalke side line +++

At the 3-0 success in Ingolstadt last Sunday, Mike Büskens was still represented by his assistant Matthias Kreutzer. On Saturday, the ex-profi is now mainly responsible for the first time this season on the Schalker Bank. The "Eurofighter" in the past was already twice interim coach of the royal blue.

Against Hannover, he now wants to continue the project for a halt. Schalke is in the table currently rank five and has four points behind a rise place. And since there are five (!) Direct duels with other rising contenders on the program, the scares have everything in their hands.

+++ FC Schalke reduces liabilities +++

During the week, there were a positive news from the Financial Department on Schalke: The second division was able to reduce its liabilities in 2021 by 33.5 million euros. This shrank from around 217 million to 183.5 million euros.

The consolidated result was a loss of 17.8 million euros, which was well below the minus of the previous year of 52.6 million euros. Meanwhile, sales fell from 174.7 million to 167.1 million euros.

Finanz proceedings Christina Rühl-Hamers was satisfied: "In the second round 2020/2021 we could not sell a single ticket because of the Covid-19 restrictions, after the descent, despite severe declining revenue, had a historically unique cadre farming and at the same time the economic ability to act receive the association. "