Schalke 04 Football Club Profile

Sport news 2012 , Schalke 04 Football Club Profile - Schalke 04 is a German football club based in the city of Gelsenkirchen is a city in the country Germany. Schalke 04 achievements in the arena of European football at the time the uefa cup final in the city of Milan in 1997, Schalke managed to beat inter milan through finalti contest.

Schalke stadium where the Veltins Arena, founded in 2001 and became the multi-purpose stadium terpaik one of europe. Joining Raul Gonzalez of Real Madrid to make Schalke 04 Schalke squad is more convincing and a club that can not be in anggab eye.

Stadium

Stadium club, known as the Veltins-Arena under the sponsorship agreement with the Veltins brewery, opening in summer 2001 and has a capacity of 61 673 spectators. The stadium is considered as one of the best with the most modern facilities and multi-functional stadiums in Europe. The stadium was formerly known as the AufSchalke Arena and replace Parkstadion (capacity 71 000) was built in 1973. Previously the club has played the game in Glückauf-Kampfbahn built in 1928 with a capacity of 35,000. Glückauf-Kampfbahn stadium is used for amateur matches during the last years by reducing the capacity of only 5,000

Profile Schalke 04 football club:

Name: FC Schalke 04 Gelsebkirchen-e.V

Nickname: Die konigsblauer or The Royals Blues

Year established: 04 May 1904

Headquarters: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen

Chair: Josef Schnusenberg, Germany

Coach: Ralf Rangnick, Germany.