Overview

• Potofski died on August 3 at age 73 in a Krefeld hospital after a long battle with leukemia
• He expressed a final wish to be buried at the Schalker Fan-Feld, the grave field near the Veltins-Arena reserved for Schalke 04 icons
• Stiftung Schalker Markt opened a donation appeal after friends and family sought help covering the burial costs
• Ender Ulupinar, chief executive of the Schalker Fan-Feld, confirmed that arrangements are under way to honor Potofski’s request
• FC Schalke 04 has committed to preserving Potofski’s legacy with a ceremonial interment among the club’s legends