Schalke's players including Schalke's Turkish defender #43 Mertcan Ayhan (L) and Schalke's Argentine defender #02 Felipe Sanchez celebrate after the final whistle of the German second division Bundesliga football match between FC Schalke 04 and Fortuna Duesseldorf at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany on May 2, 2026. Schalke will return to the first division next season after the win against Fortuna Duesseldorf on May 2, 2026. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO