Schalke telah memenangi dua pertandingan liga secara beruntun setelah kalah tiga pertandingan berturut-turut yang hampir membuat Slomka kehilangan pekerjaannya dan selisih satu poin dari tim ketiga, yang akan membawa ke kualifikasi Liga Champions.
They have won two league matches in a row after a three-game losing streak nearly cost Slomka his job and are within a point of third place, which brings Champions League qualification.