Love on the rocks as Wagner on the brink at Schalke


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen - Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany - May 30, 2020 Schalke 04 coach David Wagner wears a mask, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Bernd Thissen/Pool via REUTERS

BERLIN (Reuters) - It was supposed to be a marriage made in heaven when David Wagner took over at success-starved Schalke 04 at the start of the season but if their recent slump continues they could soon be heading for a messy divorce.

Wagner, a former Borussia Dortmund youth coach during Juergen Klopp's time there, was hailed as one of the game's brightest talents after guiding Huddersfield Town to the Premier League in 2017 and keeping them there the following season.

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