It was a plague season for Schalke 04 – again. The back-round calls for renewal – which, as so often, is hampered by the lack of money. Together with Schalke reporter Dirk große Schlarmann, we analyse the situation of royal blues. Schalke has produced
headlines in recent weeks with a guarantee from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for the notoriously clubby club. In the transfer market, finances are becoming a problem: where should the funds for new players come from?