Kolasinac celebrates comeback in the Veltins Arena: Schalke heart beats!

Kolasinac celebrates comeback in the Veltins Arena: Schalke heart beats!

The Champions League brings excitement back to Schalke on Wednesday, October 2nd. The Ukrainian club Shaktar Donetsk has announced that the Veltins Arena will be their new home for the premier class. There is a very special return that will certainly delight fans.

Shaktar's first home game this season will be against Italian giants Atalanta Bergamo. In this duel, every Schalke fan knows that a familiar face is returning: Sead Kolasinac, a former Schalke 04 player, will appear in the arena again.

Kolasinac and his love for Schalke 04

Sead Kolasinac has had an eventful time, especially the second half of 2021 was a bitter experience for him and the club when Schalke was relegated. Despite this difficult phase, the Bosnian remains a popular player among fans. He put in impressive performances during his time at Schalke and is still considered by many to be one of their own.

"Schalke is my number one. I was able to take my first steps in professional football in the arena. This is the home of the club that my heart beats for," said Kolasinac in an interview. His love for Schalke is undiminished and the anticipation of his return is palpable. The player warns that “you either love Schalke or hate him,” and he is definitely in the first group.

While Kolasinac enjoys his time at Atalanta, where he won the Europa League, he always thinks back to Schalke. He even told Ollekert and Elgert, Schalke's U19 coach, that he would like to return one day, either as a player or a coach.

A possible comeback

Kolasinac explains that he can imagine returning to the coaching staff after his active career: "If I stay healthy, I would definitely like to play for a few more years. Under certain conditions, I can of course imagine that. But a return after my career would also be conceivable," he reveals. These words underline the connection he has with Schalke.

The U19 coach Norbert Elgert, who looked after Kolasinac in his youth, remains a constant in the club's history. Kolasinac still has great respect for him and would be happy to work under him as an assistant coach. “I have already told Norbert Elgert a few times that he definitely has to stay as U19 coach for a few more years because I really want to become his assistant coach,” added Kolasinac.

With the return to the old stadium on Wednesday, this wish will be on hold for the time being, but the hope for future cooperation remains. Kolasinac is ready to take on the challenges that professional football life brings and has the attitude that anything is possible if the circumstances are right. Shaktar's first game at the Veltins Arena against Atalanta will have a special meaning for him - a return to the arena that holds so many memories.

For many fans, this could be the beginning of a new era in which Sead Kolasinac could perhaps be in the history books not only as a player, but one day also as a coach at Schalke 04. Further details about Kolasinac's career and his goals are in a detailed report on lomazoma.com to read.