Schalke sporting director Baumann publicly backs coach Miron Muslić

On 4 November 2026, Schalke 04 sporting director Frank Baumann publicly gave head coach Miron Muslić a long-term job guarantee. The statement came as the club, newly promoted back to the Bundesliga, was in a winless run and pressure on the coach was starting to grow.

Muslić, an Austrian-born coach of Bosnian descent, had joined Schalke in 2025 from English club Plymouth Argyle. He led the Gelsenkirchen side to promotion from the 2. Bundesliga (German second tier) and so returned the club to the top flight. Baumann, a former Werder Bremen player and executive, had taken over the sporting leadership at Schalke in 2025 and worked closely with the coach on rebuilding the squad.

The public backing mattered because struggling newly promoted sides often change coaches early in a season. By ruling out a debate over Muslić's future, Baumann sought to calm the club's surroundings and signal continuity. The vote of confidence set the context for the weeks that followed, as the team tried to end its poor run and collect its first wins in the top division.