Schalke appoint Thomas Reis!
On paper he's probably better than they could have expected. I think if they want to survive they have to rely on fans, emotions and vibes, because the cold sporting facts are just overwhelmingly against them and that seems to be one of his strong suits. Though of course it would be wrong to reduce him to a pure motivator, Bochum played some solid football, at least last season. Speaking of Bochum, the proximity of the two cities obviously adds a lot of spice to this appointment from a fan perspective, given - barring a few intermezzos elsewhere - Reis had been with Bochum since the 90s.
I don't think this was on a level where VAR needs to intervene, so in that respect it was an odd call, especially with all the added drama of the final whistle. But Hincapie (assuming here that he made contact) was looking at the ball the whole time and still left his hand sticking out. So I can see why a ref would take the position that naivety or stupidity doesn't protect you from consequences.
