Officially! Thomas Reis new coach

Thomas Reis should save the Bundesliga club Schalke 04 from relegation. The 49-year-old succeeds the dismissed Frank Kramer. This was announced by the bottom of the table on Thursday.

“The talks were very good from the first minute. Schalke started an incredible success story with their promotion last season, which we now want to continue by staying up in the league,” said Reis, who will lead training for the first time on Thursday and on Sunday ( 5.30 p.m.) will be on the bench for the first time against SC Freiburg: “The challenge is undoubtedly a big one, but I am firmly convinced that we have the necessary quality in the squad to achieve our big goal together.”

Reis had surprisingly managed to stay up in the league with VfL Bochum last season. This season, however, he was released after a defeat at his new employer on the sixth day. Reis will be in charge of the Royal Blues for the first time on Sunday in the home game against SC Freiburg.