Overview

• Miron Muslic took over as FC Schalke 04’s head coach on May 30 after a four-month stint at Plymouth Argyle.
• Schalke triggered a reported seven-figure fee to secure Muslic’s release, prompting debate over the club’s tight financial situation.
• Ten players missed the June 22 training start, with several sidelined by muscle and knee injuries and others away on international duty or engaged in transfer talks.
• Former Schalke goalkeeper Holger Gehrke voiced surprise at the expenditure yet insisted that Muslic deserves time to implement his approach.
• The club aim to end a cycle of rapid coaching changes and build continuity under Muslic as they pursue a return to the Bundesliga.