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The New Gaffer: Introducing Rutten at Schalke 04

Started by The Gaffer · 10 months ago

This week we make the short trip west on the A40 from Dortmund past Bochum to Gelsenkirchen, home to Schalke 04 and their new coach, Fred Rutten. Much like his new Ruhr rival, Jürgen Klopp, Rutten has been a one club man for almost his entire 30-year playing and coaching career, al ... Continue reading »

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  • Nice analysis!
  • Sorry, one more follow-up, does the new coach at Schalke still have to put up with that meddling tycoon who always smokes cigars? I can't remember his name, he's the owner of the club, I think, and always steals the limelight.
  • Off the top of my head I feel like you're describing Reiner Calmund, Leverkusen's former managing director. I must admit, I'm not too familiar with Schalke's boardroom.
  • He's not talking about Calmund; he was (and is?) a Leverkusen board member. The man you mean is Rudi Assauer.
  • That does sounds much better, ARjan.

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