A bright blue and clear sky looms over the Ruhr area. The sun is shining, before the Easter holidays, on the Veltins stadium in Gelsenkirchen. But as beautiful as the weather is currently, the situation in Schalke is dark.
In a published appeal to the king-blue Fans of “the existence of the economic Situation, threatening” the speech. The last Supervisory Board Chairman Clemens Tönnies spoke of the “world on Sunday” from a “Super-Gau” for Schalke, if the season is canceled. imago images / eu-images for The Fans to support the club in the Corona-crisis financially
04-Boss do “a great deal of Worry for Schalke”. Even before the Corona-crisis, the club was heavily in debt and almost 200 million euros in the red. Alone in 2019, Schalke recorded a 26.1 million Euro, Minus, and slumped to 275 million euros in sales. Also marketing Director Alexander Jobst explained the situation in a Live Chat on Facebook as “serious”.
Fans to Schalke in the “#NurImWir”-action support
in Addition, the revenues drop off for the Rest of the ghosts season. Therefore, the Association appealed to the almost 44,000 season ticket holders, to waive their refund prices. imago images/Kirchner-Media, Schalke Boss Clemens Tönnies
As a thank you, every Fan gets a Jersey with the inscription “#NurImWir”. As an Alternative to the Jersey there is a gift certificate for the Fanshop or to reduce the season ticket price 2020/2021. Holders of day tickets will also get an exclusive merchandise. “The sum of possible repayments each individual waiver is an immense contribution to the stability of liquidity and secures the Survival of the club”, – stated in the Letter.
When the king of blue trailers, the action meets mixed review. Many to secure their support, but not all of them are in crisis in the situation. Also, many Fans are facing financial question mark.
the duration of the card owner André Kisfeld sees the action, in principle, positive and is willing to waive his refund. “As a real Schalke man wants that his club crashing it,” says he to FOCUS Online. Between 200 and 300 Euro in his case. Not every Fan is willing, or financially able, he can understand.
FC Schalke 04: Threatens for-season-crash the insolvency?
“We require of anyone that he renounced his money. It is true, however, that each waiver will help the club in securing the liquidity,” said Anja Kleine-Wilde, head of corporate communications of Royal blue on SPORT1-demand. Fans who do not want to waive your refund, get your money back also, insured Small-Wild.
Andrè Kisfeld rather sees the club’s bosses in of duty. “Why should only pay for the Fan? Those who have brought the club into this financial situation, should now show responsibility,” he says, and criticises anticipation of the disputed Supervisory Board boss and entrepreneur Clemens Tönnies.
Schalke dispense with content
professional players, coaches and support staff, Board of management and senior employees whilst in this time, a portion of their salaries. Thus, you also the loss of many employee by you as a result of the requested short-time working of the Association. An important action, because the cost for the license of the play area to be around 100 million euros. imago images / Sven Simon How bad it is financially to FC Schalke 04?
However, the waiver of Salary and the Fan-solidarity Schalke just to save in the short term. According to a report by the “Kicker” the threat of 13 of the 36 professional clubs in Germany, the insolvency in may or June, should not be played for the season to end. Name was called, the subject sheet no.
In Jobst commented on for the first time a Chelsea Manager. Of insolvency, he wanted to talk but. “We want to stir up any Fears,” said the 46-Year-old. On the contrary, Jobst optimistic.
“We have received a large Signal of the solidarity of our partners. Because you can have a piece of Confidence that we maneuver Schalke 04 through to this Situation and we will emerge stronger from the crisis,” says Jobst.
A little optimism these days is doing well.
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