FC Schalke 04: Harit wrapped in silence after his return – S04

Gelsenkirchen. Eyes advanced to the right in the first row. There sat Amine Harit, looking sternly at the many cameras pointed at him. Photo opportunity for the team photo at FC Schalke 04 .

Newcomers Steven Skrzybski and Alessandro Schöpf took Morocco among them. Here and there, there was an ephemeral gesture on the part of the teammates, otherwise all tried to behave as normally as possible.

FC Schalke 04: Amine Harit Comes Into Service

Amine Harit was Monday, as announced, back on Schalke started working. The first time since the day a car accident in Morocco, in which Harit was involved, had killed a human being.

Off the field, director Christian Heidel was ready to find the right words for the event. Woe to Morocco, which he calls "a tragedy" – especially for the victim's family. When he returned to Schalke, Harit "left a relatively unobtrusive impression," Heidel reported.

Initial discussions were ephemeral

However, he does not know how much of this facade is, "I do not suppose I can judge what he feels."

The first interviews were ephemeral: in the morning at nine-fifteen with coach Domenico Tedesco in the cabin, later also with Heidel. After all, he saw the confirmed information, which he had already obtained in advance: that Harit can be legally quieted a little. It is unclear whether he faces any other sanctions – he was allowed to leave Morocco ten days ago and since then he has remained in an unknown place.

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] Moroccan 21-year-old has kept his pbadport and driver's license – the investigating authorities have not retained anything. "He is not obliged to go to Morocco for a trial," Heidel said. But that alone drives much of the absurdum ad, which was partly read at the end. Schalke manager: "The one or the other portal here in Germany is just telling everything that is said in Morocco." Only this approach to the problems allowed Heidel to be concerned about the player; otherwise, he chooses his words with empathy.

Schalke advises: no public opinion

Amine Harit only appeared on Monday as for Schalke's photo shoot for half an hour in public; he did not participate in the field training session on the field that morning, but he completed the mandatory performance test. This Tuesday he is supposed to be training again on the pitch, "like any other player," Heidel announced – but the unit will be held without spectators.

Given the sensitivity of the subject, Schalke also advised the player Initially, no public opinion on the accident – Heidel fears that something could be "misinterpreted". "But he will come the day he will speak."

Currently, Harit, 21, is not alone in Germany, by his side he has family support. But the first time that he will play for Schalke is still completely open.