Five points ahead of the play-off, six over the first team to be directly relegated. The last four matches of the Schalke 04 season will be intense, but Karel Geraerts’ team clearly finds itself in a favorable waiver before hosting Fortuna Düsseldorf this Saturday. The maintenance mission of the former Union Saint-Gilloise coach – who managed to get the team out of the red zone – is therefore close to being fulfilled.
However, the Belgian T1 does not seem certain to continue the adventure in the Ruhr. In any case, his statements sow doubt. “Only when the club knows in which championship it will play next year will it be able to make many decisions and give clarity to everyone,” he explained on Thursday. At the moment there are no guarantees. We are not yet saved.”
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At the moment there are no guarantees.
The Belgian still admits that, given his contract which runs until 2025, “the situation is clear”. Except that his hesitant speech did not convince Schalke 04 fans. Especially since rumors sending him to Club Bruges have increased in recent days. “The only thing that is true is that my family lives in Bruges and that I played in Bruges,” the main person replied to Sky Germany. The rest is just rumors.”
“He still has one year left on his contract,” Marc Wilmots, sporting director of the club since the beginning of January, wanted to calm down in an interview with WAZ. Once we are kept, we will sit down at a table and clarify what our wishes and his wishes look like. He told me he could very well imagine staying here.”
If we read between the lines, the future of Karel Geraerts will depend on the sporting project that will be offered to him for next season at Schalke 04. But also on the situation in Bruges. Interim Nicky Hayen, who is doing exceptional work (Conference League semi-final and comeback in the playoffs), could well receive his chance with a real T1 contract. The vagueness should be cleared, on one side or the other, by mid-May.
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