Schalke have appointed Ralf Rangnick as head coach on a four-year deal, the club announced as they look ahead to Friday’s Champions League quarter-final draw.
The move signals a return for Rangnick, who had a brief spell in charge between 2004 and 2005.
It follows the departure of Felix Magath, who resigned on Wednesday after contesting the club’s earlier decision to sack him.
A statement on Schalke’s official website confirming the Rangnick deal reads: “FC Schalke 04 have a new head coach in Ralf Rangnick and he will be presented at the Royal, Monday March, 21.
“The 52-year-old signed a contract at Schalke until June 30, 2014 and his first game in charge will be away at FC St. Pauli on Friday April 1, 2011.”
