Overview

• Schalke confirmed Manga was suspended with immediate effect as part of a future‑oriented realignment.
• Sporting director Frank Baumann has assumed Manga’s duties on an interim basis while the club searches for a successor.
• Muslic said his day‑to‑day squad discussions run through Baumann, with director of pro football Youri Mulder in the loop.
• Local reports say Manga’s contract ran to 2028 and suggest Schalke may owe roughly €800,000 in severance.
• Media in Gelsenkirchen have floated Tim Steidten as a possible candidate linked to Baumann from their Werder Bremen days, though no appointment has been made.