Schalke and sports director Knäbel part ways in the summer
FC Schalke 04 and sporting director Peter Knäbel are parting ways after the current season. According to the German Press Agency, the 57-year-old's contract, which expires in the summer, will not be extended. Knäbel is not available for a further term of office.
Gelsenkirchen are currently lagging far behind their own standards in the 2nd division. Instead of competing for direct promotion, the relegated Bundesliga team is in the relegation zone. Coach Thomas Reis has already replaced Schalke with Belgian Karel Geraerts.
Recently, however, there has also been repeated criticism of the composition of the squad, for which Knäbel is primarily responsible. Sports director André Hechelmann will now become even more of a focal point for transfers in the upcoming winter transfer window.
Knäbel initially joined the traditional club from the Ruhr region as Technical Director in April 2018. He was appointed to the board in March 2021.
Despite Schalke's struggle in Bundesliga 2, FC Schalke 04's soccer team continues to rely on Knäbel's squad composition. However, with the former sporting director's departure imminent, there could be significant changes in the team's dynamics during the upcoming winter transfer window.
Source: www.dpa.com
