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    Scary moment Schalke hooligans kick through stadium barriers and set off fireworks over rival fans as match is delayed

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    SCHALKE’S 2. Bundesliga clash with Hansa Rostock was temporarily halted due to fan unrest in the stands.Traditionally a big top-flight club, Schalke now find themselves languishing in the second-tier.
    Fans kicked through the glass dividerCredit: X
    The balaclava-clad supporters burst through the barrierCredit: X
    Fans let off fireworksCredit: X
    With another relegation unthinkable, the Royal Blues travelled to Rostock aiming to ease concerns.
    During the first half of the match chaos erupted in the stands.
    Schalke fans housed in a small away section kicked down the glass wall separating them from home supporters.
    The balaclava-clad visiting fans then let off fireworks, with riot police getting involved.
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    This interruption caused the match to be suspended for 30 minutes during the first half.
    Referee Nicolas Winter sent both teams back to their dressing rooms while chaos ensued.
    When the madness eventually subsided, Rostock soon found themselves down to ten men.
    Junior Brumado was sent for an early bath in the 41st minute after being deemed to have thrown an elbow.
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    Blendi Idrizi eventually gave Schalke the lead on 72 minutes.
    And Kenan Karaman eventually made the points safe four minutes from time.
    Schalke’s win saw them leapfrog Hansa Rostock in the 2. Bundesliga table.
    They now sit 13th, two points above the relegation play-off place.
    After the match, Schalke boss Karel Geraerts said of the fan unrest: “I don’t want to see that in a stadium.
    “That wasn’t good for the teams, not good for football.”
    The match was delayed by 30 minutesCredit: Getty
    The suspension happened during the first halfCredit: Getty
    Schalke went on to win 2-0 to ease their relegation fearsCredit: Getty More

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      Schalke BANISH star from squad for breaking club protocol as he releases grovelling apology

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      SCHALKE have banished Timo Baumgartl to their under-23s for breaking club protocol.The defender has since released an apology after being fined by the 2. Bundesliga side.
      Timo Baumgartl has been banished to the under-23s by SchalkeCredit: Getty
      Baumgartl was punished for breaching the club’s code of conduct following their 3-1 loss to St. Pauli on Saturday.
      The 27-year-old had a TV interview with Sky after the defeat, in which he criticised the team and manager Thomas Reis.
      In response, Schalke have fined Baumgartl and demoted him to their under-23s following a meeting with Reis and sporting director Andre Hechelmann.
      The club confirmed on Sunday that he will spend the week training away from the first-team squad.
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      Baumgartl also issued an apology for his comments in Schalke’s statement.
      “What I triggered with my statements was not my intention and should not happen to a player with my experience,” he explained.
      “That’s why I asked Thomas Reis and André Hechelmann to apologise and I’m very happy that they accepted it. I know that I am now challenged.”
      The former Germany under-21 international only joined Schalke this summer, signing from PSV on a free transfer in July.
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      Baumgartl has also been fined for comments he made in a TV interviewCredit: Getty
      He has since made seven appearances for the club so far this season.
      Saturday’s defeat leaves Schalke 15th in the 2. Bundesliga, although they could drop into the relegation play-off spot after Sunday’s matches. More

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      Stadium with capacity that puts Premier League grounds to shame is shadow of former glory after it was left abandoned

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      SCHALKE moved out of their Parkstadion home back in 2001 after 28 years.The Bundesliga side had played at the multi-purpose venue since 1973, but departed for the glossy new Veltins Arena.
      Parkstadion is a shadow of its former selfCredit: Alamy
      Most of the ground has been demolishedCredit: Alamy
      A pitch still remains at the siteCredit: Alamy
      Parkstadion had hosted five matches at the 1974 World Cup, including Yugoslavia’s record-breaking 9-0 thrashing of Zaire.
      It also put on a series of high-profile concerts, with the likes of Michael Jackson and The Rolling Stones having played there.
      But as it began to age, Schalke deemed it necessary to move to a new state-of-the-art home.
      The 2000-01 campaign would be the German side’s last season at the 62,004 capacity venue, which held more than most Premier League grounds.
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      They beat SpVgg Unterhaching 5-3 in a dramatic thriller to end their 28 years at Parkstadion.
      Schalke fans celebrated wildly as they thought the win had clinched them the title, only for a last-minute Bayern Munich equaliser elsewhere to snatch it away.
      Following the Royal Blues’ departure, Parkstadion was partly demolished.
      As the ground was taken apart, Schalke even gave its old jumbotron to a stadium in German town Aue.
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      The remains of Parkstadion stand under a kilometre from Veltins ArenaCredit: Alamy
      Fans can occasionally still get into ParkstadionCredit: Getty
      Standing under a kilometre from the 62,271 capacity Veltins Arena, the remains of Parkstadion offers fans a reminder of what used to be.
      The old ground still has one of its stands open – featuring benches rather than individual seats.
      A pitch still remains in the same spot, with Schalke using it occasionally.
      They played there as recently as March of this year, when they beat VVV-Venlo in a friendly in front of just 1,113 people.
      In exhibition matches against SC Verl and SV Meppen during the summer of 2022 they were cheered on by 2,999 fans.
      Behind one of the goals now stands a hotel, where fans can stay on matchdays over at Veltins.
      Schalke have had a rough time of it in recent years.
      Since finishing second in 2018 they have twice been relegated from the Bundesliga.
      After winning just seven matches all year last time out they crashed back down to the second tier, where they currently languish.
      Parkstadion hosted matches at the 1974 World CupCredit: Alamy
      Weston McKennie has played in friendly matches at ParkstadionCredit: Getty More