Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Schalke 04 are in 15th in 2. Bundesliga.
Schalke could face dire repercussions should it suffer relegation at the end of the current campaign. The historic German club currently features in the second-tiered 2. Bundesliga after dropping from the top flight last season. Although they have recently gone up and down between the two divisions, Schalke is now at risk of going out of business altogether.
Sky Germany is reporting that Schalke would be unable to handle the financial consequences if it suffers relegation to the third division. The club’s license for the third league would be impossible due to their extreme debt. This means that the players and coaches have to do everything possible to save the team in the coming months.
Royal Blues have been one of the more successful German clubs
Schalke is a fairly successful German club historically. Only three other teams have more Bundesliga titles than the Royal Blues. This includes Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and FC Nurnberg. Schalke has also collected the third-most DFB-Pokal trophies as well. The prestigious title is the premier domestic tournament in Germany.
For Geraerts, the next six months are vital. The second-most supported club in Germany have less than half a season left to save themselves, and the responsibility lies on his shoulders.
The players at the club will have a future beyond this season, but the fans will not be departing, and it will be them who suffer. If Schalke go down, it will undoubtedly be one of the darkest days in German football history.
Regardless, it has been yet another dismal six months for the Royal Blues. A 3-1 defeat away to St. Pauli on matchday seven saw Reis lose his job with Die Königsblauen lying in 16th, and since, under the stewardship of Karel Geraerts, Schalke have only moved up one position, level on points with Eintracht Braunschweig in the final automatic relegation spot.