During the 2007–08 German football season, FC Schalke 04 competed in the

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Season summary

Several weak performances, culminating in a 5–1 defeat to Werder Bremen, saw coach

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sacked in April, with former players Mike Büskens and Youri Mulder taking over for the remainder of the season. The duo recorded five wins and a draw in their six-game stint in charge - although Schalke recorded four points less than the previous season and dropped down to third as a result, the club still comfortably qualified for the Champions League, with a ten-point lead over fourth-placed Hamburg. Büskens and Mulder stood down in July, and

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manager

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took charge.

First-team squad

:''Squad at end of season''

Left club during season

Competitions

Bundesliga

League table

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Knockout phase

=Round of 16

=Quarter-finals

References

Notes

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FC Schalke 04 Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04 (), Schalke 04 (), or abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional German football and multi-sports club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhi ...

FC Schalke 04 seasons