Höwedes remains Schalke captain

No change in the captaincy of the Royal Blues. Benedikt Höwedes will continue on with the napkin.

Benedikt Höwedes remains captain of Bundesliga side Schalke 04 . The new coach Markus Weinzierl appointed Figures 28-year-old center-back also to his captaincy. Höwedes is thus moving into its sixth season as Schalke captain.

In addition he owns striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, goalkeeper Ralf ferryman newcomer Naldo and Olympic captain Leon Goretzka to Mannschaftsrat, the also Weinzierl certain.