First of all: Mike Büskens (53) was promoted to the Bundesliga with Fürth in 2012.
Now the Eurofighter can try to do the same at Schalke. After Dimitrios Grammozis (43) was kicked out, sports director Peter Knäbel (55) and sports director Rouven Schröder (46) promoted the assistant coach to interim boss until the end of the season.
So part of the problem should become part of the solution…
BILD analysis: Can emergency coach Büskens really rise?
► Tactics: The Grammozis critic (apparently he didn’t get through) hasn’t exactly been noticed as a big system screwball. He probably knocks the 3-5-2 of his predecessor down the drain, but doesn’t tend to win his games on the tactics board.
► Team leadership: For many fans, Büskens (“I want to be Herrmann Gerland von Schalke”) has long been a cult, which he likes to cultivate: even when it’s freezing he wears shorts.
With his passion, “Buyo” can set fire to a stadium and a cabin. Schröder: “We feel Mike’s power.”
But: With too many phrases and exaggerated folklore, he runs the risk of quickly losing authority.
► Conclusion: The Grammozis-away effect is likely to be greater than the Büskens boost for the time being. Also because he can currently only reach his players from the corona quarantine digitally.
Almost everything depends on Schalke’s stars, who no longer have a Grammozis alibi. Schröder: “The team has a duty. Everyone has to improve.”
Exciting: Simon Henzler (45) comes back for the fired goalkeeping coach Wil Coort (61). He is a close confidant of Ralf Fährmann (33), who lost his regular place to Martin Fraisl (28).
Now there is much to suggest that Fährmann will be Schalke’s number 1 again.