The CEO Bernd Schroeder leaves the FC Schalke 04. According to a statement from the club two days after the start of the season, this step is taken “by mutual agreement”. The contract will therefore be terminated on July 31. However, Schröder will remain active in an advisory capacity until the end of the year “to ensure an orderly handover”. Schalke lost 5-3 at Hamburger SV on Friday at the start of the second division. “In the past few weeks there has been an intensive exchange between the supervisory board and Bernd Schröder about further cooperation,” said the chairman of the supervisory board Axel Hefer: “The result is the decision to carry out a personnel realignment at the top of the board.”
Schröder moved to Schalke on January 1, 2022, where he was responsible for strategy, sales, marketing, IT/digital and communication. Before that, he was Director of Marketing & Sales for two years Bayer Leverkusen employed. “I will always have fond memories of my time at Schalke. It was very intense, highly emotional and challenging – just like Schalke is,” he said: “We managed to lead the club with a steady hand, strategically realign it and initiate important measures for medium to long-term development of the club will be important. “(dpa)
