Schalke 04 cancels post‑training autograph session because of extreme heat
Schalke 04 announced that the usual autograph session after its public training on July 29 was cancelled due to forecast temperatures of about 35 °C in Gelsenkirchen. Security staff explained that the decision aimed to prevent a heat‑related collapse of the players after a strenuous training session.
The club also moved the start time of the training from 10:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. to avoid the peak sun. Fans, many of them children, expressed disappointment, but the club said the autograph service could resume if temperatures drop, with a cooler forecast expected for the following Friday.
The measure reflects the club’s response to a heat wave affecting outdoor events in the region.
Entities: Gelsenkirchen · Schalke 04
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Public training sessions at Schalke are popular with fans, especially children.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Schalke 04 cancelled the autograph session after its public training on July 29 because of high temperatures.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The training start time was moved from 10:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The temperature forecast for Gelsenkirchen on that day was around 35 °C.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The decision was taken to prevent a possible heat collapse of the players.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Autograph sessions may resume if temperatures cool, with a cooler forecast expected for the following Friday.