Overview

• Schalke sits second in the 2. Bundesliga after six wins in eight matches under new coach Miron Muslic.
• In an interview with the Augsburger Allgemeine, Peter Neururer said making promotion the explicit aim would be “a catastrophe.”
• He warned that failing to hit a public target could cause the club to unravel again.
• He added that even successful promotion would be dangerous because he believes the team would need at least ten new players to compete in the top flight.
• He praised sporting director Frank Baumann for a steadier direction but said figures tied to prior “chaos” are still in place.