FC Schalke 04’s suffering continues as revenue halves and performances are poor
(L-R) Chairman Uwe Eichner of Vivawest, Karin Welge, mayoress of GELSENKIRCHEN, Dr. Bernd Schröder, head of board of Schalke, Christina Rühl-Hamers, board of Schalke and Peter Knaebel, member of board of Schalke present the new FC Schalke 04 shirts and sponsors prior to the Second Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and FC Hansa Rostock at Veltins Arena on March 05, 2022 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Seven-time Bundesliga champions, FC Schalke 04, have lurched from one crisis to another over the last five years as financial problems have crippled one of Germany’s most historic clubs.
With the financial results from the period January 1 to June 30 just released, the picture remains cloudy.
Despite having 178,000 members, making it the second-largest club in Germany and fourth-biggest in ...