Bundesliga side Schalke 04 announced on Sunday that the club fired their manager David Wagner following two consecutive losses with a 1-11 differential to start the new season.
Wagner was on the hot seat long before these two defeats, considering the former USMNT striker didn’t record a single league win since January. Schalke’s winless streak is currently at 18 games.
“We hoped that we could turn things around. Unfortunately, the first two matches did not produce the necessary performances and results,” said Schalke’s sports director Jochen Schneider in a statement announcing Wagner’s dismissal. “Despite the disappointing results, this decision was anything but easy for us.”
David Wagner arrived at Schalke in May 2019, following a successful spell in England with Huddersfield Town. He enjoyed a great start in Germany, having the club at No.3 in Bundesliga midway through the 2019/20 season.
However, an unexplainable turn in the form in 2020 saw Schalke concede 48 goals and collect only six points from there. The club finished the past season at No. 12.
According to reports from Germany, Schalke 04 is now expected to turn to former RB Leipzig manager and sporting director Ralf Rangnick. This would be Ragninck’s third spell at the club’s helm, as he managed Schalke between 2004 and 2005, and then again in 2011.
