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Gelsenkirchen (dpa) - Christian Gross can also imagine continuing to work as coach of FC Schalke 04 beyond the season.
“I still have a lot of energy,” said the 66-year-old Swiss when he was introduced as the fourth Schalke coach this season.
"We'll see what the future brings."
Gross' contract with the Bundesliga club is initially only valid until the end of the season.
"We have a common mission," said Schalke's sports director Jochen Schneider about the season's goal of staying in class.
«That we are not a sprint, but a marathon that we want to tackle together.
I am convinced that he is exactly the right person with his experience, his expertise and his leadership. "
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This Monday, Gross should start on the training ground at Schalke.
The league at Hertha BSC continues on Saturday.
Before the 14th matchday, the Schalke players, who have been winless in the league for almost a year, are six points behind relegation rank 16.
According to Gross, there has been close contact between Schalke and the Swiss for around three weeks.
Then it became clear that Manuel Baum - Schneider's ideal solution at the time - could not stop the Revierclub from falling.
Before Christmas Eve, Schneider had obtained permission from the supervisory board to commit Gross.
Both know each other from common times at VfB Stuttgart, where Gross prevented relegation a good ten years ago, but was given a leave of absence after a false start in the following season.
"I was surprised, but just as pleased that he could remember," said Gross about Schneider's call.
"I want to approach it now with the same vigor."
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