Overview

• Schalke relieved Ben Manga of his duties with immediate effect as part of a restructuring of scouting, transfers and the Knappenschmiede, the club announced.
• Sport chief Frank Baumann will take over Manga’s remit on an interim basis and has begun a careful, thorough search for a successor.
• The move followed a post-window review of results and processes, with internal reports citing weak transfers, the Kees van Wonderen appointment and an unstructured working style.
• Manga was informed on his first day back from a two‑week vacation; his deal ran to 2028 and media differ on severance estimates, ranging from about €800,000 to €1 million.
• The timing surprised many supporters given a 12‑point haul from six matches under Miron Muslic, as Baumann outlines a more structured, data-supported recruitment model.