First dismissal of the season: Schalke separates from coach Wagner

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David Wagner

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After the 18th game in a row without a win, Bundesliga club Schalke 04 took the consequences and separated from coach David Wagner.

The club announced this on the morning after the 1: 3 home defeat against Werder Bremen.

After the worst start of the season for a club in the history of the Bundesliga, the Gelsenkircheners are in last place with 1:11 goals and zero points.

"We all had hoped that we would be able to achieve the sporting turnaround together with David Wagner. Unfortunately, the first two game days of the new season did not produce the necessary performance and results," said sports director Jochen Schneider in the message: "We have each other So we decided to take the path of a new start. Despite the disappointing results, this decision was anything but easy for us. "

After losing again, Wagner said: "I believe that I can be part of the solution."

However, he also admitted: "I am primarily responsible. I know the mechanisms."

Sports director Jochen Schneider, who had called for a "significant increase in performance" after the 8-0 debacle at Bayern Munich a week ago, initially remained silent after the game on Saturday evening.

Despite the unprecedented crash in the second half of last season, the manager had stuck to his dream coach Wagner against great resistance in the club during the summer break.

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