Naldo slams ex-coach as Schalke's season spirals out of control
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STUNNED: Schalke's Thilo Kehrer, left, and Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Faehrmann, right, react after Dortmund`s Raphael Guerreiro scored his side`s 4th goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke. Photo: Martin Meissner/AP STUNNED: Schalke's Thilo Kehrer, left, and Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Faehrmann, right, react after Dortmund`s Raphael Guerreiro scored his side`s 4th goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke. Photo: Martin Meissner/AP
Schalke defender Naldo has hit out at
criticism from former coach Markus Weinzierl after last season's
Bundesliga runners-up suffered a club record-equalling fifth straight
defeat.
Schalke are bottom with no points, in stark contrast to last season
when unheralded young manager Domenico Tedesco inspired his side up
the table having taken over from the sacked Weinzierl following a
10th place finish in 2017.
Weinzierl criticized Schalke's tactics as a German television pundit
last weekend and referred to Naldo only as a 36-year-old.
"He needs to shut his mouth and find a job for himself," barked Naldo
after the 1-0 defeat at Freiburg.
"I find it lacking in respect, what he said.
"I have a name and he shouldn't just describe me as a 36-year-old,"
added the Brazilian.
Schalke also lost their first five matches two years ago under
Weinzierl.
They hit the post twice on Tuesday before falling to Florian
Niederlechner's strike at Freiburg which came on the rebound after
goalkeeper Ralf Faehrmann had failed to hold a shot.
When asked if he had the backing of the board, Tedesco told Sky:
"Yes, 100 per cent.
"The club can not give me more than that, I have to tell you quite
honestly. I do not want the credit for last season...it's history.
It's about this season.
"The lads can turn this around. Nobody can do it alone."