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Ulli Potofski’s Family Announces August 22 Urn Ceremony at Schalker Fan-Feld

His partner’s recounting of a delayed transplant match coupled with his final message has galvanized Schalke supporters to fund his burial wish on the Fan-Feld.

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Sportmoderator Ulli Potofski ist im Alter von 72 Jahren an Leukämie verstorben.
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Ulrich Potofski 1993 bei einer Übertragung

Overview

  • Nadja Bogdanovic described visiting Potofski three times on his final day and receiving his last message “Fieber unverändert” before a clinic call confirmed his death in the early hours of August 3.
  • A matching donor was identified for his leukemia bone-marrow transplant at the end of July, but the procedure set for August 1 at Uniklinik Essen was postponed due to the donor’s unavailability.
  • Potofski faced severe financial strains in his last years and relied on a public fundraiser led by Stiftung Schalker Markt and FC Schalke 04 to cover his burial costs.
  • The urn ceremony is scheduled for 11:04 on August 22 in the chapel at the Schalker Fan-Feld, with priest and Schalke fan Gereon Alter presiding.
  • Colleagues and media have issued tributes to his nearly 40-year career across RTL, Sport1 and Sky, and efforts are underway to preserve his podcast and broadcast archives.