Kramer will be released from his duties with immediate effect, the German Bundesliga club announced after the desolate 5-1 defeat against Hoffenheim in the second round of the DFB Cup on Tuesday evening. It was the fifth competitive defeat in a row for the table penultimate. Who sits on the bench in the game at Hertha BSC on Sunday is open.
“After the promotion, we all committed ourselves to one goal: staying up in the Bundesliga. Until the very end, we were convinced that we could turn the tide in the existing constellation. From our point of view, the time has now come to make personnel changes have to do,” said Schalke’s sporting director Rouven Schröder in a club statement. In addition to the defeats and the early relegation battle, those responsible were particularly concerned about the lack of playful prospects for the promoted team. For weeks, the football offered by the “Royal Blues” with defender Leo Greiml could hardly be classified as suitable for the Bundesliga.
Wednesday’s practice was led by the assistant coaches. One possibility would be to promote assistant coach and club icon Mike Büskens to interim coach again. The hottest candidate for Kramer’s successor is Thomas Reis. The former coach of neighbors VfL Bochum was already a candidate for Schalke in the summer. After his exit in Bochum, Reis would now be available.
Source: Nachrichten
