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The Schalke substitute bench in Bielefeld
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FC Schalke 04 is relegated. In a message, the club has now confirmed that there was a clash between angry fans and the players of the professional team at the club's arena last night. It should have come to attacks on the players. "The club will never accept it if the physical integrity of its players and employees is endangered," says the message. "But that is exactly what happened last night through the actions of individuals."
In a video available to SPIEGEL, it can be seen how individual people are constantly leaving the team bus and being followed by other people.
What happened later in Gelsenkirchen is currently not known.
In the statement of the association it is said that the processing of the incident has begun.
Schalke lost 1-0 in Bielefeld in the evening, so the fourth relegation from the Bundesliga is certain.
After just two wins, seven draws and 21 defeats, the club will compete in the second division in the coming season.
In addition, Schalke is financially troubled, the club is facing the challenge of putting together a squad with a debt level of 217 million euros that can immediately fight for promotion.
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