Schalke 04 has announced they have sacked head coach David Wagner after playing 18 league matches without a victory and having the worst to a start to a season in Bundesliga history.
The former Huddersfield manager could not salvage his career after 15 months in charge and he was finally shown the exit door after the recent 3-1 defeat at home to Werder Bremen which left Schalke without a league victory since January 2020.
Having started the 2020/21 campaign with a humiliating 8-0 loss at Bayern Munich, Schalke’s record of conceding 11 goals conceded with scoring one goal in two defeats is the worst start to a season in the league’s history.
While reacting to Wagner’s sack, Schalke’s Sports Director, Jochen Schneider said: “We hoped that we could turn things around. Unfortunately, the first two matches did not produce the necessary performances and results.
“We have therefore decided to take the path of a new start in terms of personnel.
“Despite the disappointing results, this decision was anything but easy for us.”
