The 2019-20 campaign was a dramatic season of collapse for Schalke 04, as Die Knappen finished 12th in the Bundesliga despite early promise under manager David Wagner. Midfielder Suat Serdar was the club's joint-top scorer with 7 crucial league goals, but his efforts could not prevent a catastrophic, league-record 16-game winless run that saw the team plummet down the table. Defined by its mid-season turbulence and a cup run to the DFB-Pokal Quarter-finals, the season remains a dark and unforgettable chapter, especially as the team struggled to find form following the restart amid the unsettling backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.