Schalke Resets Recruitment After Manga Exit as Baumann Takes Interim Control

Overview

• Schalke relieved squad planner Ben Manga of his duties with immediate effect, and sporting director Frank Baumann is covering the role while a successor is sought.
• Baumann said requirements for the new position are defined and that talks with candidates will begin, signaling a leaner structure than the previous kaderplaner remit.
• Head coach Miron Muslic indicated he had no working relationship with Manga, saying his daily contacts for squad matters are Baumann and director of professional football Youri Mulder.
• Local reports say Manga’s contract runs to 2028 with a severance of €800,000 and that the role will be renamed Director/Head of Scouting Department with a reduced scope.
• Media also report case-by-case reviews for the roughly ten scouts Manga brought in, while academy chief Raffael Tonello is expected to remain with the Knappenschmiede under separate leadership.