WilkerCSBD Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 The Schalke board of directors fired Christian Gross and several members of the coaching staff at the same time The heavyweights of the German locker room justified this desire by systematic errors in the names of the players. Christian Gross, the fourth coach sacked this season at Schalke Christian Gross, the fourth coach sacked this season at Schalke | AFP 03/03/2021 at 17:55 CET Daniel Guillen The Schalke board of directors has decided to sack Christian Gross, the first team coach, after the Teutonic team players showed their complaints to the board for systematically confusing the names of the squad members. According to information from Germany, the heavyweights of the squad, players such as Kolasinac, Mustafi or Huntelaar, expressed their point of view to the sports management, since Christian Gross appealed to his players by names that were not his own. This dynamic caused irritation and tension among the players, who wanted the coach to leave. Christian Gross directing his last game with Schalke More information Schalke dismiss coach Christian Gross and sporting director From the club they denied this information, but after the resounding defeat (5-1) against Stuttgart last Sunday they decided to start a process of dismissals never seen before. Together with the coach, Christian Gross, the Schalke leadership decided to fire Jochen Schneider, sports director; Sascha Riether, team delegate; and Werner Leuthard, physical trainer. "The decision we have taken is inevitable after the disappointing results against Dortmund and Stuttgart," read the club's own statement. Schalke's bench, a hell It is the first time in the history of German football that a club decides to dispatch four coaches in the same season: the dismissal of Christian Gross comes after that of David Wagner, Manuel Baum and Huub Stevens. Schalke, despite being third in the Bundesliga income rankings, is one of the worst teams in the history of German football. Schalke's sporting crisis is a reality. RELATED NEWS Stuttgart have three points after passing over Schalke 04 (5-1) Union Berlin and Schalke 04 sign a goalless draw (0-0) With just one victory in the entire competition, the Germans are last in the table with 9 points and a goal difference of -45. A further 9 points from the save zone, saving for Schalke seems like a chimera. The club recently announced their fifth manager of the season, Dimitrios Grammozis. The former SV Darmstadt 98 coach will catch a team in free fall for the final third of the competition. TOPICS 1
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