FC Schalke 04 have been relegated from the Bundesliga for the fifth time in their history. The Royal Blues lost 2-4 (1-2) at RB Leipzig on Saturday.
The Revierclub overcame a 0-2 deficit and were left empty-handed after the final whistle. Despite the race to catch up in the second half of the season, the Revier club is relegated. The almost 10,000Schalke fans were shocked. The appointment of coach Thomas Reis, who came on October 27, 2022, one day after the resignation of sporting director Schröder, came too late.