The negative trend at Schalke 04 does not seem to end. After relegation to the 2nd Bundesliga as the bottom of the pack, the start of the new season could also be provided with a mortgage. A report from picture according to the Revierklub threatens a deduction of six points. The reason: The Schalke team only received the license in the second division on the condition that you can prove your economic performance by September 15th at the latest. Failure to comply with the requirements would have corresponding effects on the points account for the Royal Blues.
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However, finance boss Christina Rühl-Hamers was optimistic that the club can provide the required evidence. “We are in close contact with the DFL, have done our homework and included options for action for all possible scenarios in our planning“, Rühl-Hamers explained to the picture and added. “We are sure that we will meet all requirements.“
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The Revierklub is considered financially badly hit. The traditional association last presented its business figures at the beginning of April. In 2020 alone, there was a loss of around 53 million euros. Against the background of the corona pandemic, sales fell by around 100 million euros to around 175 million euros compared to 2019. Liabilities increased by 19 million euros to 217 million euros. However, the club had recently stated that the club management was facing “great challenges”, but “the prerequisites for mastering them” were in place. Schalke has “numerous success factors with enormous value and great potential”. For example, the so-called Knappenschmiede is “demonstrably the most successful youth football division in Germany”. For example, the loan for the Veltins Arena has also been paid off since 2019.
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