2024-05-02 16:34:04
The chaos is over!
Less than two days before kick-off, it is now known whether Schalke’s guest game at Osnabrück (Saturday/1 p.m.) can take place or has to be postponed. The press conference with coach Karel Geraerts (42) scheduled for Thursday at 1:30 p.m. has already been canceled.
The game now too!
It was only on Thursday that the DFL received the written notice about the “Bremen Bridge” stadium defects. As a reminder: the topic became public on Tuesday. Osnabrück is said to have known about the problems for a long time.
Now there is finally certainty in the Osna-GATE!
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Originally it was considered most likely that the game would be postponed to May 15th. So between the 33rd and 34th matchday. An option that would have several disadvantages for Royal Blue – S04 feared distortion of competition! That’s why the club reacted with a public fire letter. Apparently with effect.
The game will now be rescheduled for Tuesday – at 6:30 p.m. in St. Pauli at Millerntor!
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The DFL writes: “The new appointment was made after hearing from both clubs in agreement with FC St. Pauli, the media partner Sky and the security authorities.”
The statement continued: “A very short-term relocation of the game to another stadium on the original game date was not possible, among other things, due to association regulations. According to § 2 No. 2 Para. 2 of the DFL eV game rules guidelines, any change to the game date, kick-off time or venue must be announced to the clubs involved at least four days in advance.”
Is this move fair for Schalke?
The solution is certainly not optimal for Schalke. The following Saturday, Königsblau welcomes Hansa Rostock to the cellar cracker. The Hanseatic people would have three days more regeneration time.
Nevertheless, the new scheduling for the Pott Association is still better than the original idea of May 15th. So the duel with Rostock may not have the character of a final…
Exciting: Schalke actually demanded that the game take place this weekend. But Osnabrück apparently didn’t want that. The Royal Blues said: “A tournament this weekend (May 4th/5th), as Schalke’s number one priority is communicated, would have been feasible from S04’s point of view. The board is aware that at least one neutral third stadium that meets the set criteria had already signaled a fundamental willingness to host the game with fans this weekend on Wednesday (May 1st).”
And further: “The prerequisite for this was the consent of both clubs. However, VfL Osnabrück, the host of the match, refused to hold the game at another location this weekend for various reasons. A position against the will of Lower Saxony would mean legal risks, which the German Football League (DFL) had to take into account in its decision and which are understandable for S04 in terms of content.
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