Caligiuri criticizes Schalke: euphoria leads to the downward spiral!

Caligiuri criticizes Schalke: euphoria leads to the downward spiral!

In February 2025, Daniel Caligiuri, the former player of FC Schalke 04, ended his football career and will work from then on as a player consultant. This reports Ruhr24 . In a recent interview, Caligiuri expressed his concerns regarding the current season of Schalke 04. He sees them as ended and criticized the enthusiasm of the fans, who after a strong start to the season with a 5-1 home victory against Eintracht Braunschweig on August 3, 2024. "We shouldn't talk about an ascent," said Caligiuri. He emphasizes that the club management under Matthias Tillmann did not communicate a promotion destination after the victory. Instead, a goal for the next three years was formulated in the Bundesliga.

The euphoria of fans who chanted the saying "Leaders, League", Caligiuri seems premature. In his view of the future of Schalke, however, he is optimistic. He believes that the association can build on future successes when calm returns and a basis of trust is built up. He is also known for his achievements in the Revierderbys against Borussia Dortmund, where he scored five goals and four templates. According to a Ruhr24 editor, Schalke learned from his mistakes and shows progress.

Caligiuris preparations and challenges

Before his new role as a player advisor, Daniel Caligiuri spent time in China to prepare for the next season, such as Schalke04.de . Its impressions of China are both impressive and challenging. The country's size and population have moved it, while the high temperatures and humidity are a challenge. Despite the intensive training conditions, Caligiuri is optimistic because the body can adapt quickly.

During his time in China, Caligiuri has already played two friendly games. The first ended with a 3: 3 against Southampton, while the second game brought a 3-1 win against Hebei China Fortune. He sees positive aspects in the first two games, but also sees need for improvement. In the offseason he had time to relax and reflected on the last season, which is described as very successful.

personal insights and the future outlook

Daniel Caligiuri has also kept in touch with former Wolfsburg players and is looking forward to the first Bundesliga game against his old club. Together with his wife, he spent 20 days in the USA and Mexico, where they visited a concert by Jennifer Lopez in Las Vegas and made a helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon. In Mexico there was mainly relaxation on the program.

For the coming season, Caligiuri emphasizes that every player has received an individual training plan. He encourages that everything goes according to plan and there was no complaints about his fitness from coach Domenico Tedesco. He looks at the challenges that the Champions League brings with mixed feelings. Despite all the challenges, he is convinced of the development that Schalke 04 took.