Overview
- FC Schalke 04 said the club’s promotion triggered a clause that extends Profifußball-Direktor Youri Mulder’s contract to summer 2028.
- Sports director Frank Baumann credited Mulder with driving Schalke’s recent progress and praised his continuity, clear stance, and loyalty.
- Baumann added that Mulder works with head coach Miron Muslic to build a high-performance culture in the club’s professional performance center.
- Mulder said the extension reflects hard work by a large team and that the focus now shifts to preparing for the Bundesliga season.
- Mulder has held the football director role since November 2024 after earlier stints as an assistant coach and supervisory board member, following a playing career that made him a club icon.