Schalke U23 before relegation: Tonello relies on professional support for 2025!

Schalke U23 before relegation: Tonello relies on professional support for 2025!

The U23 of FC Schalke 04 ended the year 2024 as the penultimate in the regional league West. With a victory against SC Wiedenbrück on December 7, 2024, which the narrow won 3-1, the team set a positive sign, but the distance from the first non -relegation place is six points. In the first half of the season, the U23 remained twelve games without victory, which underlines the urgent need to relegate.

Raffael Tonello, the head of the “Knappsschmiede”, has put a priority on relegation for the coming year and is optimistic that the U23 under coach Jakob Fimpel can be successful in the second half of the season. Measures to improve the situation have already been initiated, including the targeted use of second division professionals to offer young players important game practice.

support from the professional area

In the game against Wiedenbrück there were four professionals in the starting eleven: Martin Wasinski, Felipe Sanchez, Lino Tempelmann and Emil Höjlund. Peter Remmert was also used as a substitute, while numerous other talents such as Luca Podlech, Taylan Bulut and Ibrahima Cisse were able to gain experience. From January 2, 2025, the professionals are preparing for the second half of the second division, including two test games in the training camp in Turkey. The U23, on the other hand, begins on January 3, 2025 with its preparation, which includes three test games. The re-start of the regional league is scheduled for January 25, 2025 against KFC Uerdingen.

like Reviersport , the U23 will play an important role in the future plans of the club, and the association Is active in search of a final striker. In the talks between Tonello and the coaching team, regular support from the professional sector is guaranteed to strengthen the U23 in the fight for relegation.