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FC Schalke has drawn further consequences from the sporting misery.

The knocked-down bottom of the table is leaving his sports director Jochen Schneider at the end of the current season.

According to the club, the contract will be terminated by mutual agreement.

Schneider's contract would actually have been valid until 2022.

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Schneider succeeded the hapless Christian Heidel in March 2019.

But even he failed with the royal blue in putting together a powerful team.

The sporting decline of the royal blues continued under Schneider.

Those responsible do not trust Schneider to lead the club back to the Bundesliga in the event of a possible relegation or to build a competitive team in the event of relegation.

“FC Schalke 04 and Jochen Schneider will go their separate ways next summer.

On Tuesday (February 16), the supervisory board reached an amicable agreement with the Sports & Communication board to terminate the contract by June 30, 2021, ”said the association's announcement.

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“Unfortunately, especially in the past twelve months, we have not been able to implement what we set out to do almost two years ago,” admitted Schneider.

“Without a doubt, I am responsible for planning, developments and decisions that I have always made to the best of my knowledge and belief.

This also includes wrong decisions, which in retrospect really annoy me. "

Knäbel, Büskens and Elgert take care of the squad planning

Schalke agreed that Schneider was only responsible for a fraction of the mistakes that led the club into crisis.

Nevertheless, he has already been released from the sporting planning for the coming season.

The 50-year-old only has an advisory role at Schalke.

"The supervisory board agrees that fundamental changes in the sporting area are necessary to lead FC Schalke 04 out of the crisis and into a more successful future," said supervisory board chairman Jens Buchta.

The squad of the future is to be formed from now on by a trio: Former Schalke professional Mike Büskens, Peter Knäbel and Norbert Elgert will take over Schneider's duties.

Büskens is currently the coordinator for players on loan and international activities, Knäbel is the “Director of Young Talent and Development” and Elgert is the head coach of Schalkes U19.