Sizzling Showdown in Schalke's Management Team! Muslic Aims to Reinvent Schalke with Klopp-esque Flair
Muslim Coach Set to Implement Klopp-Style Tactics at Gigant Schalke Football Club
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New Schalke manager Miron Muslic has set his sights on reviving the faltering German football club, promising a change in the coaching role and a dynamic, united team.
With a calm, yet forceful voice, Muslic laid out his vision during his introduction presentation. "Determined," "riveting," and "tough" - that's what the new Schalke manager expects from his team. After dismal seasons and plummeting to 14th place in the 2. Bundesliga, the prestigious Oranje-weiß-rot club is eager for a comeback to the Bundesliga long-term.
Muslic: "We're in the Thick of It"
With immense expectations from Schalke's massive, always sold-out stadium, pressure should not be a burden, but an incentive, insists Muslic. "We're in the thick of it, in the performance industry. We have to learn to deal with it," he stated.
Schalke remains a powerhouse in German football, with its significance reaching far beyond Gelsenkirchen and the Ruhr area. "When you come into contact with Schalke for the first time, something happens to you," remarks Muslic, eager to create a style of play that embodies this significance. Passionate, offensive - Muslic envisions a team reminiscent of Jürgen Klopp's.
From Refugee to Top-notch Coach
Having arrived in Austria as a refugee with his family during his childhood, Muslic draws parallels between his background and the players at Schalke. "Many experiences here in Gelsenkirchen resonate with my own childhood and youth," he shares. This shared sense of hard work and resilience, Muslic believes, will guide him as coach and leader of the team.
Rocky Supervisory Board Relations
With Muslic on board as the new manager, Schalke is now poised to establish coaching continuity. Yet, the management structure has recently seen a rocky patch. After the poorly performed season, Supervisory Board Chairman Axel Hefer publicly addressed the dismal team performance and the team's composition in a fiery speech. His colleague Ender Ulupinar found issue with this approach and expressed dissatisfaction over social media.
As consequence, Ulupinar was disciplined during the latest Supervisory Board meeting and has lost his positions in any committees. Nevertheless, he remains on the Board, keeping voting rights.
Despite the Turbulences, Muslic Remains Firmly Focused on Squad Planning. Baumann, the New Sporting Director, Sees the Coach as the Most Important Players, and Expresses High Confidence in His Capabilities. The Two Work Closely to Build a New Team. The Team Possesses the Potential to Contend for Promotion.
However, the Team's Future Depends on Transfer Income. Key Players Like Schalke's Top Scorer Moussa Sylla and Talented Youngster Taylan Bulut Could Generate Essential Revenue. Losing Sylla, Who Scored a Commendable 16 Goals Last Season, Would Leave a Significant Gap.
A Public Training Sessions Strategy
Muslic Must Win Back the Fans. In the 1-2 Defeat Against Elversberg on the Last Matchday, Many Supporters Booed Their Own Players. The Recipe for Regaining Loyalty: The Team Must Deliver Top-tier Performance. "They Have Every Right to Expect the Best from the Team," Muslic remarked regarding the Fans**.
A First Step Towards Healing: Muslic Will Now Have His Team Train Publicly Multiple Times in a Row**.
Source: ntv.de, Thomas Eßer, dpa
- 2. Bundesliga
- Football
- FC Schalke 04
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- Miron Muslić is a young, ambitious coach, who previously played as a forward for Austrian club SV Ried and held coaching roles at Union Weißkirchen, SV Ried's amateur and first teams, and Belgian club Cercle Brugge
- Muslić boasts an impressive track record, helping Cercle Brugge move from the relegation zone to a top-half finish in the Belgian Pro League and leading the club to European qualification for the first time in 14 years during the 2023/24 season
- Known for fostering a high-performance culture, Muslić comes to Schalke with a strong emphasis on team development and hard work, traits inherent to his own background as a refugee in Austria
- While Muslić's career progression suggests an emphasis on developing a high-performance culture, specific tactical details of his style at Schalke are not extensively documented.
- Muslic, with his ambition to reinvent Schalke, has expressed a desire for community aid in constructing new buildings for sports facilities, aiming to provide the team with the necessary infrastructure to foster a high-performance culture, reminiscent of European-league standards.
- In addition to reviving Schalke's faltering football team, Muslic also aims to unite the community off the pitch, encouraging the development of new buildings that cater to various sports and community activities, creating a sense of shared commitment and identity among the supporters and the players.
