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After two Bundesliga seasons in the bottom half of the table, the time has come: FC Schalke 04 has been relegated. With only seven points, they started the second half of the season bottom of the table - but the hoped-for turnaround failed to materialize. In addition to the sporting misery, a power struggle is raging at the top of the club. None of those in charge in recent years are left. Clemens Tönnies' resignation did not bring the desired calm, but even more chaos. Financial problems with more than 250 million euros in debt and a million-euro loan from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, combined with discussions about a spin-off, are also causing rifts within the self-proclaimed hard-working club. During the Corona crisis, the relationship with the fans is also escalating. From outrage over a hardship application for season ticket holders to heated discussions in the team hotel to a veritable witch hunt by fans on the players around the stadium - the future of the cult club is uncertain. The third part of our series “Football greats then and now” is about the two strikers Miroslav Klose and Thomas Müller. Click here to watch the video: https://kurz.zdf.de/ael/ You can subscribe to our channel here: http://kurz.zdf.de/sportabo/ ZDFsport on Facebook / zdfsport ZDFsport on Instagram / zdfsport ZDFsport on Twitter: / zdfsport