Lucky boost in the midst of Schalke stress!
Only nine points, hardly any cash, no more sports director (Rouven Schröder has given up) – sports director Peter Knäbel (56) has not had so many worries for a long time.
But things are going really well for him privately…
Schalke boss Knäbel says YES: secret wedding in Switzerland!
BILD found out: On Tuesday he married his longtime partner Daniela in Solothurn, Switzerland. They put rings on each other at the registry office, his brother Michael is the best man. For a short time, the royal blue crisis moves far away…
Knäbel then returns to the Schalke desk on Friday. There are a lot of challenges waiting there.
► The bottom of the league needs winter reinforcements, which really help coach Thomas Reis (49). With a mini-budget of around 3 million euros, every transfer has to be successful. Does debt-Schalke (181 million euros lousy) only borrow younger players who sign a purchase option for both leagues? Or does Knäbel take a little more risk?
► The Doesn’t matter for rice list is being prepared. Because for every new one has to go. The candidates are Kerim Calhanoglu (20) and Mehmet Aydin (20). If Jordan Larsson (25) does not deliver in the winter preparation (from December 1st), he would also be expendable.
► In consultation with Knäbel, Reis wants to reduce the size of the XXL bench. There could soon be no more room for assistant coaches Matthias Kreutzer (39) and Beniamino Molinari (42).
Maker and moderator – the rescue mission at Schalke calls for bridegroom knäbel like never before!