Overview
- Schalke has opened the season with 21 points and seven wins in nine matches, sitting second in the table under Miron Muslic.
- Local reporting from WAZ, relayed by DerWesten, indicates Schalke will forgo an overseas winter training camp and prepare in Gelsenkirchen.
- The likely decision reflects a tight January restart that includes an away trip to Hertha BSC, confidence in heated home pitches, Muslic’s preference, and six‑figure cost pressures.
- Supporters who traditionally travel to camps in places like Belek and Albufeira would miss fan events such as the 2023 Blau‑Weiße Nacht that drew roughly 100 attendees.
- Soufiane El‑Faouzi, signed from third‑tier Alemannia Aachen and contracted through 2029, has become an indispensable starter, with outlets suggesting top‑flight interest could follow if his form continues.