Overview
- Julian Nagelsmann said Leroy Sané will not get “uncountable” chances under his tenure, framing the winger’s DFB return as a test ahead of matches against Luxembourg and Slovakia.
- Lothar Matthäus and Matthias Sammer publicly criticized the approach, urging trust and cautioning against setting public “last-chance” markers for individualists.
- Analysis pieces note Nagelsmann’s tougher, more transparent management style raises his own risk if performances or selections later shift.
- FC Schalke 04 confirmed it will skip a southern winter training camp for scheduling reasons and trained with a small senior group supplemented by numerous academy players due to injuries and call-ups.
- Schalke continues restructuring after Ben Manga’s exit with a successor announcement reportedly targeted before year-end and a planned hire of a scouting and data specialist, while 3. Liga club SSV Ulm dismissed its CEO and head coach following a captains’ letter detailing internal problems and a 0:5 defeat.