Schalke 04, one of the founding institutions of the Bundesliga, could be relegated to the third category and thus lose its license as a professional club.
Schalke 04, one of the most important teams in German footballfaces a serious sporting crisis in Bundesliga 2in which only four goals from relegation to the third division. The defeat (4-1) suffered against FC Kaiserslautern, on the 19th, deepened the poor performance of Schalke 04, seven-time Bundesliga champion, which is currently fighting to avoid relegation to the third division in the midst of a potential economic crisis. force it to extinction. With only a minimal advantage thanks to their goal difference, the Gelsenkirchen team is in 15th position with 20 points, along with two other teams with the same scorein a fight to avoid relegation.
After having been relegated to Bundesliga 2 in the 2021 season, now, according to Sky Sports, there is a threat of it falling to the third category of German football. with a very severe economic consequence. If the relegation takes place, the Schalke 04 I should get the license to play in that league, A very complicated procedure to carry out due to the debts it carries, which would amount to nearly 165 million euros. In this way, the “mining” team would run the risk of disappearing.
In the midst of this deep crisis, the team that owns the Veltins-Arena, UEFA’s top category stadiumis in a situation of “all or nothing”where The club’s survival is threatened. The next date against Braunschweig is presented as crucial not only because of the points at stake, but also because of the imperative need to demonstrate that Schalcke 04 still has a chance to stay in the competition. Faced with this situation, coach Karel Geraerts admitted: “The next six months will be vital.”
Source: Ambito
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