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After relegation from the Bundesliga, FC Schalke's nerves are on edge.

Upon arrival in front of their own stadium on Wednesday night, violent fans received the Royal Blues team bus.

There were hunting scenes.

Now, for the first time, a Schalke player speaks about the events of the night. In an interview with Sport1, the professional, who wants to remain anonymous, reports on dramatic scenes. “We were told loudly and clearly that we should be ashamed and that all players who won't be here next year should piss off immediately. If that doesn't happen, our lives would be made hell, ”says the soccer player.

Shortly afterwards, the situation in front of the stadium in Gelsenkirchen got out of hand: “Then we were pelted with eggs.

Then a firecracker went off and the situation escalated completely.

The fans attacked us.

From then on we just ran.

That was fear, pure fear.

I just ran.

Some of us have been kicked and kicked.

I'm shocked and don't know how we can play the next games. "

The FC Schalke team bus returns to the club's premises in Gelsenkirchen after the game.

Shortly afterwards the situation escalates

Source: dpa / Fabian Strauch

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After the events, the club had published a statement on the events and condemned the attacks sharply: "With all understandable frustration and all understandable anger about relegation to the 2nd Bundesliga: The club will never accept if the physical integrity of its players and Employees are at risk.

But that is exactly what happened last night through the actions of individuals.

The club condemns this behavior in the strongest possible terms and of course stands in front of its employees. "

Players criticize the club

The interviewed professional also hold the club responsible for these violent scenes.

You don't understand “why we were handed over to the fans in the first place.

The club said that there would only be a short exchange.

Meanwhile, the police waited downstairs. "

Meanwhile, the “Hamburger Morgenpost” reports on voice messages that apparently prove that Schalke's goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann has been slapped several times by fans.

The keeper then burst into tears.

In addition, midfielder Amine Harit is said to have gotten a fist, and striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and assistant coach Mike Büskens were also attacked.

Striker Mark Uth is said to have been one of the ten or so players who were chased halfway around the stadium.