Bild reports that Schalke are set to sack the director of football and squad planner Ben Manga with immediate effect.
Manga joined the club in 2024 as both the squad planner and director of football; however, earlier this year, Schalke brought in Frank Baumann as sporting CEO.
Since then, there have been concerns about Manga around the Veltins Arena. This has mainly been due to several poor decisions, whether that be the signing of players or the hiring of Kees van Wonderen as head coach.
Before Baumann’s official arrival in the summer, the former Werder Bremen sporting director wanted to see the situation for himself, and has now made the decision to part ways with Manga.
Manga’s contract is still valid until 2028 and will receive a pre-agreed severance payment of €800k.
Die Königsblau are already working on finding a replacement for Manga; however, they will work under the title of ‘Chief Scout’.
Schalke’s strong start to the season:
Despite the drama off the pitch, on it, Schalke are showing calm and stability for once. Under former Plymouth head coach Miron Muslic, the club are currently fifth following a 2-0 win against Magdeburg at the weekend.
GGFN | Jack Meenan
