Overview

• Sport director Frank Baumann will take over Manga’s responsibilities on an interim basis covering scouting, transfers and the academy.
• Club statements say results and underlying processes were assessed after the transfer window, prompting a structural adjustment.
• Baumann says a successor search will begin shortly with defined requirements and concrete talks planned.
• Reports highlight internal criticism of Manga over recruitment decisions, the hiring of Kees van Wonderen, and friction with coaches including Karel Geraerts.
• Outlets differ on financial details, with severance reported around €800,000 to €1 million and contract end dates cited as 2027 or 2028, as Schalke sits on 12 points from six matches under Miron Muslic.