Updated June 28, 2020, 8:50 p.m.
FC Schalke 04 is the first Bundesliga club to introduce a salary cap for professionals. According to the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, the limit of an annual salary of 2.5 million euros should not be exceeded in the future.
According to a media report, FC Schalke 04 is the first Bundesliga club to introduce an upper salary limit. At the Revierclub, the limit of an annual salary of 2.5 million euros should no longer be exceeded in the future, as the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” (Monday) reports. Recently, several officials, including DFL chief Christian Seifert and DFB president Fritz Keller, had asked for an upper salary limit in football, but its implementation is classified as difficult.
Jobst: “It’s about the existence of the club”
At FC Schalke, the financial situation had recently worsened during the Corona crisis. “It’s about the existence of the club,” warned communications manager Alexander Jobst. The club had ended the Bundesliga season with 16 winless games in a row on 12th place in the table. According to the report, David Wagner should remain coach at Schalke in the coming season. (dpa / fra)
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