How things will go on at Schalke 04 in January is still open.

The goal is to sign a new head coach and, if possible, to announce him before Christmas.

On Friday, sports director Jochen Schneider had stated that the "decision-making" was "not yet completed".

On Saturday, Schneider then revealed that he already had a new coach in mind.

There are likely to be two candidates, one of which is very likely to inherit Stevens.