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In the heart of Germany, football club FC Schalke 04 is gearing up for a new chapter under the leadership of Miron Muslić, who was appointed as the head coach ahead of the 2025/26 season. The Croatian tactician is tasked with leading Schalke's revival effort, aligning with the club's philosophy of active, aggressive, and courageous football.
The news of Muslić's appointment comes after the departure of Karel Geraerts earlier in the 2024/2025 season. Schalke considered other candidates such as Christian Titz and Lukas Kwasniok, but Muslić emerged as the confirmed coach as of late June 2025.
The history of FC Schalke 04 is rich and complex, with six out of seven championship titles falling during the Nazi dictatorship. One of the most notable moments in the club's history is the 1977 turnaround led by Klaus Fischer, a spectacular comeback that earned a place in the Dortmund football museum's hall of fame. However, Fischer was later embroiled in a bribery scandal.
The club's past victories, including the 1939 German championship against SK Admira Wien, have been a source of controversy for some fans. A speaker, an alert child from a textile worker family from the Münsterland, recalled their love for the team being tainted after learning about the team's association with the Nazi regime.
Despite this, the speaker's love for FC Schalke 04 was passed down from their mother, who knitted royal blue pullovers with snow-white emblem for the speaker and their brothers. The 1958 German championship was experienced by the speaker as a child, and the memories remain vivid.
In the present day, FC Schalke 04 continues to captivate its fans, both at home and away. The team was the German number one among away fans in the last season, with 7,365 unyielding pilgrims traveling to each away match across the republic. At home, Schalke is in 11th place in Europe with an average of 61,639 arena visitors, directly behind West Ham United and ahead of Tottenham Hotspur.
The fans of FC Schalke 04 continue to hope for the eighth championship, known as the Salad Bowl. Thomas Mann's quote, "The future is hope, and out of kindness, time was given to man to live in anticipation," resonates with them as they look forward to the future with optimism and anticipation.
As Muslić takes the helm, the hope is that he can lead Schalke back to the glory days, providing a new chapter in the club's storied history. Max Merkel, a previous coach at FC Schalke 04, once said, "Football is not about winning. It's about losing and getting better." Muslić will undoubtedly aim to embody this spirit as he navigates the challenges ahead.
With the arrival of Miron Muslić, Schalke's new head coach, football fans eagerly anticipate sports-betting on possible victories for the German club in the upcoming 2025/26 season. As Muslić embarks on his mission to revive FC Schalke 04, he embodies Max Merkel's words, "Football is not about winning. It's about losing and getting better," pushing forward with determination to write a new chapter in the club's storied history.
