In 2011, #Schalke04 faced #MUFC in #UCL semis.

Now they’re battling relegation from Bundesliga 2, riddled with debt as a result of mismanagement, Covid & war in Ukraine & could cease to exist in this form.

My BBC Sport report from Gelsenkirchen.

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EXCL: Declan Rice interview - My game in my words

🔥 Igniting Arsenal fans
👊 “He got crunched”
❌ Diagonals out
🔗 “Short relationships” in
🔁 Playing “same side”
🎱 Occupy zones
⬆️ Arteta’s pitch “height”
🤫 6 PL goals & 7 assists

Via The Athletic | Football: theathletic.com/5439408/2024/0…

For the last eight days, a London trial has exposed football’s transfer murkiness.

It involves a furious letter, mysterious former #CFC director Marina Granovskaia, and an incident involving Kia Joorabchian’s watch.

Eventually, Saif Rubie was cleared.

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⚫ What is 'anchoring' & how could it affect #NUFC & PSR? 🤑
⚪ Centre-back search & Tosin links ⬅️
⚫ Could Tonali play in Australia? 🦘
⚪ A keeper reshuffle this summer? 🧤
⚫ Any returning players for Burnley? 💪

'Inside #NUFC ' - your Qs answered:
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🔲 #NUFC fortunate not to be 3-1 down at HT 😬 should win 9-1 🤯
🔳 World-class Isak ⚽🥇
🔲 Burn on progress 📈
🔳 Lasses parade trophy 🏆
🔲 Official Mr Newcastle i/w 🇸🇪
🔳 Europe ✈️

Fresh free-to-listen Pod on the Tyne w/ George Caulkin Taylor Payne:
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⚫️🎙️Pod on the Tyne 🎙️⚪️

Featuring Sheff Utd hammering, Dan Burn & Eddie Howe on progress post Man City defeat, love for Bruno & Isak, Wor Flags 🏴🏳 display spreads around the world, lovely Chris Waugh interview with Mr Newcastle. W/ Taylor Payne #NUFC

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⚫ Is Targett going to be sold? ➡
⚪ Has Burn's form at CB & Alex Murphy's emergence made signing a centre-half less necessary? ⁉
⚫ Is EL or ECL revenue valuable to #NUFC ? 💶

Full live Q&A transcript from the latest 'Inside #NUFC ' The Athletic | Football Q&A:
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⚫ What is Alexander Isak's present value? 🤑
⚪ How would new PL 'anchoring' rules affect #NUFC ? 📈
⚫ Will any injured players return for Burnley? 🤕

The Athletic | Football's hour-long 'Inside #NUFC ' live Q&A is into the final 15mins:
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⚫ Is Tosin a summer target? ⬅
⚪ What is the likelihood of Guimaraes/Isak/Wilson/academy players being sold 🤔
⚫ Can Sandro Tonali play in post-season Australia friendlies? 🦘

Halfway through The Athletic | Football's 'Inside #NUFC ' Q&A - topics covered:
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⚫ Is there money to spend this summer? 💸
⚪ Will Howe continue to name 4 goalkeepers in his PL squad? 🧤
⚫ Are results or playing style more important in final 4 games? ⚽

We're 15mins into our 'Inside #NUFC ' Q&A on The Athletic | Football:
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We are live on The Athletic | Football for our weekly hour-long 'Inside #NUFC ' Q&A.

Get your questions in via the link: theathletic.com/5457589/2024/0…

A 5-1 win over Sheff U, 5th/6th the target, transfers, Ashworth, sporting director, 'anchoring', PSR, transfers & more...

The latest 'Inside #NUFC ' The Athletic | Football live Q&A is taking place between 2pm & 3pm BST.

Get your questions in via the link:
theathletic.com/5457589/2024/0…

Dan Burn: 'The challenge next year is we’ve got to win something.'

'The #MCFC cup exit prompted some soul-searching. Internal, questions: who are we, what is the big idea, are we still on track?'

George Caulkin on the tricky notion of #NUFC & progress:
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Much talk about new financial control measures based on total spend on player wages, amortisation & agent fees being a multiple of the broadcast revenue for the lowest TV earner in PL. If multiple is 4.5x then only 2 clubs would have to reduce spending & others *can* spend more

There are plenty of questions to be answered, but this response has been vital in terms of showing the team can match the ambitions of its biggest players.

As Dan Burn says “The challenge next year is we’ve got to go again. We’ve got to win something.” #NUFC

After losing to Man City in the FA Cup there was some soul searching inside #NUFC . Were they still progressing? How would the rest of the season pan out?

After 4 wins & 15 goals in 6 games, with Joelinton tied down, they have provided (some) big answers. theathletic.com/5453231/2024/0…

Loved Wor Bella Newcastle Theatre Royal this afternoon. A brilliant story about an extraordinary woman & an extraordinary time for women’s football. What a tour de force from the exceptional Catherine Dryden. Deserved standing ovation!

We’re hosting a quiz night on the 17th May at St James’ Park to raise money for the displays. As when we have sold mini versions of the displays, we always like giving back for the money donated.

Prizes so far:

Signed Newcastle United FC shirt

Signed Isak Shirt

Signed Newcastle United FCWomen shirt

Forest Green Rovers, football's greenest club, have lost their Football League status after seven years -- the first five joyful, the last two grim.

It's not your typical story of a club losing its league status. But #FGR are far from a typical club
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Morning! ICYMI last night, why not join us at our end of season quiz night. All funds raised will help us create more amazing displays like yesterdays👇