Former German international, Gerald Asamoah has been named as the new manager of Schalke 04.

The Ghanaian's appointment comes in the wake of the sacking of Domenico Tedesco as the head coach of the cub.

The Royal blues have suffered a poor run of results in the Bundesliga and Tuesdays humiliating 7-0 UEFA Champions League defeat in the hands of Manchester City put the icing on the cake for the former coach.

Schalke 04 announced Gerald Asamoah appointment as the new manager on their social media handle and he will be assisted by Huub Stevens and Mike Büskens.

Asamoah played 328 matches for the club scoring 52goals.