Schalke hires Dimitrios Grammozis as 5th coach of season March 2, 2021 GMT GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke hired the relatively unknown Dimitrios Grammozis as its fifth coach of a turbulent season on Tuesday. The 42-year-old Grammozis — a former midfielder with 143 Bundesliga appearances for Hamburger SV, Kaiserslautern and Cologne — signed a contract through June 2022, the Gelsenkirchen-based club said in a statement. The German-born Greek coach takes over a team almost certainly heading for the second division. Schalke is last in the Bundesliga with just one win from 23 rounds so far. It is nine points from safety with 11 rounds remaining. “We are convinced that we have found the right coach in Dimitrios Grammozis for the last third of the season,” Peter Knäbel said in his new role as sporting director.