If Schalke 04 is taking so long to find a new coach - why not do it yourself? Apparently that's what a fan thought, who pretended to be Rouven Schröder to Peter Neururer - and wanted to make him the new coach.

Peter Neururer was on the sidelines as a professional coach for numerous games – including at Schalke. It has achieved cult status with some football fans, which is also used again and again on social networks to make one or the other ironic joke.

According to Sportbild, an S04 trailer also wanted to have this fun. According to the report, he came across Neururer's cell phone number - no matter how.

He posed as Rouven Schröder. So as the sports director who has been looking for the new coach for royal blue for a few days. "Hello Peter," he began his message to him. The content: He wanted to ask him if he would not be available for the office. He asked for a call back. Everything is accompanied by a profile picture of the sports director, taken from the vastness of the Internet.

However, Neururer did not fall for the fake message. For one thing, he has Schröder's number, so the message would have been displayed differently. On the other hand, he jokingly calls him "Trainer". So the stranger's "Hello Peter" was another clue.

Accordingly, the 67-year-old reported the incident to Schalke. However, this contact was not enough for a new coaching position. Thomas Reis is still the clear favourite. The Neururer fan has failed in his mission.

This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as How a fake Schröder wanted to make Neururer a Schalke coach.