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M. Dabour (5), Angeliño (16), M. Dabour (43), O. Kabak (51), P. Kadeřábek (63)
D. Drexler (69)

Schröder:
"We cannot present ourselves in this form"

By Jonathan Dicks   @Jonathan_Dicks

After a second consecutive loss to Hoffenheim, Schalke sporting director Rouven Schröder reprimanded the team and foreshadowed Frank Kramer's imminent dismissal.
Rouven Schröder.
Rouven Schröder.Photo: Schalke 04/OneFootball
Schalke looked hopeless in their 5-1 DFB-Pokal loss to Hoffenheim on Tuesday night. It was their fifth straight competitive defeat in a stretch where they've been outscored 16 to 3.


Speaking with 'Sky', Sporting Director Rouven Schröder stated, "It's a knockout game and I didn't see that today. We cannot be satisfied with that. We cannot present ourselves in this form. I also told the team that. Everyone has to worry, I'll join in."

When asked about under-fire coach Frank Kramer, Schröder suspiciously said, "The end is open."

Kramer added that, "It was undisputedly the worst performance of the season, it couldn't have been worse. - You can't go on like this."


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