Tag: FC Schalke 04

Fans take stake in Schalke Veltins-Arena

Article posted by Coliseum, February 25^th, 2026

German football club FC Schalke 04 has completed the sale of a portion of the shares in the Veltins-Arena stadium company to a fans co-operative for €7.5 million. Schalke 04 said the Auf Schalke cooperative – supported by its members – will become a co-owner of the arena, further... » Read more

Schalke signs Veltins for 10 more years

Article posted by Coliseum, January 16^th, 2026

German football club FC Schalke 04 has sealed a 10-year extension of their long-standing partnership with Veltins Brewery which includes stadium naming rights. Sports Mint said the new deal with Brauerei C. & A. Veltins secures the agreement through to 2035 and reinforces one of the most... » Read more

Schalke getting more in at Veltins-Arena

Article posted by Coliseum, December 12^th, 2025

German 2. Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 has unveiled plans to renovate parts of the Veltins-Arena stadium in Gelsenkirchen as it looks to keep up with demand for tickets. Express said that with the club flying high in the league, the clamour for tickets is immense at the moment. There were around... » Read more

Fan-based funding for debt-saddled Schalke 04

Article posted by Coliseum, January 29^th, 2025

The 2. Bundesliga team FC Schalke 04 is in the financial soup and to tackle its fiscal challenges and secure ownership of its home facility – the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany – the club has launched a new initiative. ‘FOOTBALL BUSINESS JOURNAL’ stated that... » Read more

COVID damper on Bundesliga opening fixture!

Article posted by Coliseum, September 18^th, 2020

Rising coronavirus cases overnight at Munich in Germany has come as a big disappointment for the German sports club FC Bayern Munich and professional German football and multisports club FC Schalke 04 as their opening match will be held without supporters. The FC Bayern–FC Schalke 04 opening... » Read more