Overview
- Schalke, which announced the deal Tuesday, extended the 40-year-old's contract to keep him on staff until 2029.
- He serves as Miron Muslic's assistant and leads set-piece planning for the first team.
- He rose from U17 and U19 assistant roles to the senior staff in November 2024 and holds the UEFA Pro Licence.
- Inside the club he is seen as the bridge to the Knappenschmiede academy and is the first contact for U19 coach Norbert Elgert.
- A Schalke-trained defender from Marl, he later played for Mainz, Stuttgart, Fulham, Bochum and Melbourne Victory before retiring in 2020.