"Chairman Tonies has formally notified me that if the team's situation doesn't substantially improve before March, and if we can't achieve our goals, they will consider a coaching change."
Luten let out a sigh of mixed emotions after he finished speaking.
The white-haired Dutchman clearly had no good solutions for Schalke 04's current predicament.
He turned and looked at his right-hand man, Yuri Mudel.
Luten had two assistant coaches. One was the Dutchman before him, Yuri Mudel, who had followed him from Twente to Schalke 04. He was Luten's most trusted assistant.
The other was a Schalke 04 legend, Michel Buskens.
Last season, he had been Schalke 04's caretaker manager.
If Luten were to be fired, Buskens would likely be the one to take over the team.
"Yuri, what do you think about the league match this weekend?"
Mudel had done his homework before coming, but he still frowned, lacking absolute confidence.
"To beat Mainz, we have to neutralize Wang Shuo first."
