Gelsenkirchen - Schalke Chaos At least one act of theater is finished, President Josef Schnusenberg said early Thursday evening, a foot down and leave of the failed coach Fred Rutten with immediate effect.
The Dutchman had lunch with a provocative casual training begging for his sacking - with his back to the team he juggled balls and gave autographs, times 200 meters away from the players.
Schnusenberg took this same note with surprise how Rutten surprising confession - because after the training confirmed the Dutchman, what readers already knew EXPRESS Tuesday:
Managing Director Peter Peters had informed him Tuesday that there was no future after this season for him at the club district. About This conversation actually silence had been agreed.
It was Rutter's last provocation, after internally after the separation of manager Andreas Muller has already castigated his bosses had. In a "very sober and sometimes emotional conversation", as it Schnusenberg, Rutten was fired.
Provisionally to his assistants Mike Büskens, Youri Mulder and Oliver Reck conduct the training, as stipulated in the separation of Mirko Slomka last year. The club is looking for further but an interim solution for the remaining nine season games.
Rutter's contract runs until 2010. Holland Media speculation about a move to PSV Eindhoven. That would save Schalke compensation.
Under Rutten Schalke failed in the Champions League qualifying, flew to the group stage of the UEFA Cup, sank in the Bundesliga and was mediocre in the Cup by second division Mainz duped. Furthermore, his public image became lack language skills to the disaster. Schalke coach failed miserably few.
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