FIFA urged football competition organisers on Monday to apply “common sense” and consider not sanctioning players demanding justice for George Floyd during matches. The recognition by FIFA of the “depth of sentiment” over Floyd’s death came in a rare statement telling the global game to show flexibility and not enforce laws of football it helps
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Rabbi Matondo praised Schalke teammate Weston McKennie and other players for their tributes to George Floyd. Julien Laurens encourages players to continue to speak out about “Justice for George Floyd”. Jan Aage Fjortoft outlines why the German FA is investigating George Floyd tributes made by Bundesliga players. Jadon Sancho, Weston McKennie and Marcus Thuram express
Africa’s stars were at the heart of the action across the Bundesliga this weekend, with Achraf Hakimi, Ramy Bensebaini and Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi among the players in key roles as German football returned behind closed doors. The Bundesliga had been on a two-month coronavirus-imposed hiatus before finally being given the green light to resume,
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Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka start initiative for fight against coronavirus. Schalke fans are being asked not to seek refunds for their season tickets. Bundesliga club Schalke 04 have asked season ticket holders to waive their right to a rebate and help the cash-strapped club through the lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.
2:35 PM ET Bayern Munich fired an ominous warning to the rest of the Bundesliga when they demolished fifth-placed Schalke 04 5-0 on Saturday to close the gap on leaders RB Leipzig to one point. Forward Robert Lewandowski set the Bavarians on their way by scoring his 21st league goal of the season in the
Alexander Nubel, 23, will join Bayern Munich this summer. Bayern Munich have signed a precontract agreement with Schalke goalkeeper and captain Alexander Nubel, who will move to the Bundesliga champions on a free transfer on July 1. Nubel, 23, had been linked with a number of top clubs, including Manchester United and Barcelona, after Schalke failed
Alexander Nubel was dismissed for this challenge on Mijat Gacinovic. Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Nubel has been banned for four matches following Sunday’s shocking foul on Eintracht Frankfurt player Mijat Gacinovic. Nubel stormed out of his penalty area on 66 minutes and landed a kung-fu kick on the chest of Gacinovic. The 23-year-old Schalke captain was
4:36 PM ET Schalke 04’s Suat Serdar scored an 86th-minute winner as the Royal Blues beat Union Berlin 2-1 on Friday to provisionally climb into second place in the Bundesliga. Serdar’s curled low shot gave the hosts a deserved win after they dominated the second half as gutsy Union ran out of gas. Schalke are
A Dortmund fan was kicked by Police following their Bundesliga match against Schalke. Dortmund public prosecution has opened an investigation against German state police after several Borussia Dortmund supporters were injured, one with a broken jaw, following clashes between the police and fans after last month’s Revierderby. Following an altercation between one Schalke fan, who
11:33 AM ET The Revierderby finished in a draw that damaged the title hopes of both teams. Photo by Guido Kirchner/picture alliance via Getty Images Schalke and Borussia Dortmund played out a lacklustre goalless draw on Saturday that saw both teams drop behind in the Bundesliga title race. Schalke twice hit the woodwork in a dominant
2:20 PM ET BERLIN, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Hoffenheim’s Ihlas Bebou scored once and helped set up another goal for Andrej Kramaric as his team beat Schalke 04 2-0 on Sunday to deny them the chance to go top of the table. Croat Kramaric, making his comeback from injury, fired in on the rebound in
Rudi Gutendorf’s globe-trotting career, spanning half a century, saw him coach a record 55 teams. Rudi Gutendorf, the tireless manager who guided a world record 55 teams, including 18 national sides, has died at 93, according to several German media outlets. Born in Koblenz on the banks of the Rhine, the man dubbed “Restless Rudi”
Christoph Metzelder won La Liga with Real Madrid and the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund. Former Germany international Christoph Metzelder is under investigation on suspicion of spreading child pornography, Hamburg public prosecutors told ESPN FC on Wednesday. Metzelder’s property in Dusseldorf was searched on Tuesday and his electronic devices were seized for further inspection. Hamburg public prosecutors
4:06 PM ET Robert Lewandowski’s hat trick put Philippe Coutinho’s Bayern Munich debut in the background on Saturday.. Photo by UWE KRAFT / AFP Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick and Philippe Coutinho made his debut as champions Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 victory at Schalke on Saturday for their first win in the Bundesliga
Clemens Tonnies could face action from the German football league. Schalke chief Clemens Tonnies is to temporarily step down after being cleared of racism allegations by the German club’s honorary council. The 63-year-old, who remains under investigation by the German FA’s ethics committee, will leave his position at the Bundesliga club for three months.. The
Dan Thomas, Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson try and separate fact from fiction as the summer transfer rumour mill cranks up. A man has been charged with attempted murder after a 32-year-old Manchester City supporter was left in a critical condition at a Champions League match between Schalke and City. Two others have been charged
Schalke have hired from Huddersfield manager David Wagner to take over at the Bundesliga club. Schalke have appointed former Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner as their new manager on a three-year contract, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. Wagner, 47, played for Schalke between 1995-97 and returns to Germany after leaving his post at Huddersfield