FC Schalke 04’s home game against Hansa Rostock on Saturday (1:30 p.m.) is all about peace. A clear protest signal against the Russian invasion of Ukraine!
BILD exclusively unveils the jersey in which the Knappen will compete.
“Together for Peace” is written in white on royal blue on the chest, with a silhouette of a dove of peace next to it. The letters GE for Gelsenkirchen capitalized.
The original jerseys worn by the players are to be auctioned off later, and all of the money will go to the “Schalke hilft” foundation’s Ukraine aid campaign. It is possible that replicas of the jersey will also be available in the fan shop.
Background: Schalke also separated from Russian sponsor Gazprom (paid nine million euros/year in the second division) because of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
The real estate company Vivawest jumps in for a year and a half, paying the clammy Schalke between four and five million euros. Pictures of Schalke buses with the Vivawest inscription are already haunting social media.
The new partnership begins on Saturday with the game against Rostock. Vivawest and Schalke wanted to send a clear signal from the start, also to clearly differentiate themselves from the previous shirt sponsor. Thus the idea of the peace jersey was born.
The logo of the new sponsor can already be seen on the shirt.
