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The fiscal year was massively shaped by the Coronavirus pandemic and the measures implemented to contain it. FC Schalke 04 generated revenues of €174.7 million in the 2020 fiscal year (2019: €275.0 million). The season being put on hold and the subsequent decision to play matches behind closed doors meant the temporary loss of significant revenue sources for the Royal Blues, ones that could only be realized to a limited extent by the end of the fiscal year. https://schalke04.de/en/team/fc-schalke-04-releases-2020-fiscal-year-report/ In the midst of the crisis, it was important to act quickly. The Royal Blues were able to mitigate the pandemic’s impact on revenues by implementing extensive cost-cutting measures. The consolidated net loss for the year was €52.6 million (2019: €26.1 million), and is thus in line with what was forecast for the fiscal year in the interim report released by the club in September 2020. Christina Rühl-Hamers, Board Member for Finance, Personnel and Legal Mat...

Alexander Jobst, director for marketing, sales and organisation , will step down from his role on 30th June. The FC Schalke 04 supervisory board accepted the 47-year-old's decision with regret, but understanding. https://schalke04.de/en/team/alexander-jobst-leave-fc-schalke-04/ Dr. Jens Buchta, chairman of the supervisory board, said: “We are very reluctantly losing Alexander Jobst. The cooperation between him and the supervisory board was always full of trust and professional. FC Schalke 04 are losing a well-known expert, whose successes speak for themselves. We have a lot to thank for and we would like to wish him all the best for the future.” Jobst stated the reason for his decision was the anonymous hostility and even threats made towards him and his family for some time now. As much as he can understand anger and frustration , he felt a line had been crossed. Alexander Jobst has been on the board since 2011 . As part of his responsibilities, he made a major contribution to t...

https://schalke04.de/en/team/timo-becker-signs-deal-2023/ Another academy product is staying in Gelsenkirchen! FC Schalke 04 have extended Timo Becker’s contract until 2023. “Timo Becker has fought hard for his place in the team over the past few months and has deserved his spot. After signing Danny Latza , one of the first jobs for the task force responsible for squad planning was to look to get Timo to sign an extension. We’re really pleased that we were able to get this done,” said Peter Knäbel, board member for sport and communication . “Timo’s development underlines the good work being done in our U23s.” Becker, a self-proclaimed Schalke fan , commented: “Everybody knows how much the club has meant to me since my childhood. As a result, I’m even more motivated to be a part of the fresh start and I want to help write a new successful chapter in the Schalke story.” From the academy to the first team The 24-year-old played for the club’s academy between 2007 and 2013, before moving o...

https://schalke04.de/en/team/peter-knaebel-named-new-board-member-sport-communication/ On Tuesday ( 30 March), FC Schake 04’s supervisory board unanimously appointed Peter Knäbel as the new Board Member for Sport and Communication . The 54-year-old, who has been technical academy and development director for the Royal Blues since April 2018 , took over general sporting responsibilities on an interim basis following Jochen Schneider’s dismissal on 28 February .  “Peter Knäbel’s work is defined by strategic thinking and a clear hallmark. He has not only proven this during his three years as technical director for academy and development , but also over the last few weeks since taking on general sporting responsibilities for the club,” said Dr. Jens Buchta, chairman of Schalke’s supervisory body. “We have full faith in him and trust that he will successfully lead the rebuilding of our first team . At this point I would also like to thank the other members of the squad plan...

https://tourdetravoy.wordpress.com/2017/09/07/august-1st-2017-la-plagne-tackling-the-climb-where-stephen-roche-collapsed-and-needed-oxygen-before-then-winning-the-1987-tour-de-france/ La Plagne – Climbing to the Alpine ski resort where Stephen Roche collapsed and needed oxygen before winning the 1987 Tour de France (2017 Day 85) by tourdetravoy ,  september 7, 2017   Today’s photo shows Stephen Roche and Pedro Delgado at the start of the climb to La Plagne during the 1987 Tour de France. The photo above is taken from Cycle Sport magazine and includes a quote from Roche in which he says “I will never forget La Plagne”. And no wonder as it was on the 21 km long climb that Roche somehow accomplished one of the greatest ever comebacks in the history of cycle racing. Delgado had dropped Roche at the start of the climb and at one stage lead by almost 2 minutes. But Stephen somehow recovered halfway up the climb and closed to within 4 seconds of Delgado on the finish of the stage. As...

Abbiamo incontrato Stephen Roche a Palma di Maiorca, dove organizza stage per ciclomotori. Ma non è l'unica attività dell'irlandese che, dopo aver lasciato le corse, fa anche l'opinionista per la televisione. Il racconto dei momenti più delicati della sua carriera, da Sappada all'ossigeno di La Plagne Servizio speciale di Marco Patrioli Bicisport n. 2, febbraio 1997 PALMA DI MAIORCA  «Dopo, vuoi veramente sapere cosa significa dopo?».  - Sì, almeno cosa è stato per te.  «E allora ti dico che per me non ha senso dire dopo. Quando sei lì in mezzo, nella pancia del gruppo, esiste solo il presente, e a quando dovrai smettere pensi quasi niente, appena qualche volta quando sei stressato stanco, e magari in quei casi neanche vedi l'ora. Tanto sono sempre tutti pronti a offrirti qualcosa: Stephen te lo assicuro, Stephen ricordati, Stephen è promesso... E sì allora tu stai tranquillo, benissimo, nessun problema, su cento proposte alleno una vuoi che non resista? Poi, niente...