Schalke coach Rangnick resigns owing to burnout

 　　BERLIN, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Bundesliga team Schalke lost his coach as Ralf Rangnick laid down his office with immediate¹ effect due to a burnout, the club and Rangnick said in an official statement on Thursday.

　　The 53-year-old coach is currently unable to muster² the strength and energy of the defending German Cup champion due to an exhaustion³ syndrome⁴.

　　"After long and careful consideration I have come to the conclusion that I need a break. To make this decision was incredibly hard for me but my current energy level is not enough to succeed and in particular to advance the team and the clubs sportive development," Ragnick said in the statement.

　　Former Hoffenheim coach Ragnick already announced at his signing that he would need a break but then he began much earlier than originally planned at Schalke to help the club. Ragnick came to obtain all the achievements such as Champions League semifinals and to win the German Cup.

　　In this season, Schalke qualified⁵ for the Champions League group stage, after the "Knappen" had turned the playoff matches against the Finnish champions HJK Helsinki.

　　"The decision by Ralf Ragnick deserved the highest respect. We also believe that health should always take precedence over all professional goals and challenges," Schalke manager Horst Heldt said.

　　At the match on Saturday Seppo Eichkorn will take over as interim⁶ coach for now.

1 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2 muster   

v.集合，收集，鼓起，激起；n.集合，检阅，集合人员，点名册

参考例句：

• Go and muster all the men you can find.去集合所有你能找到的人。
• I had to muster my courage up to ask him that question.我必须鼓起勇气向他问那个问题。

3 exhaustion   

n.耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽，竭尽，详尽无遗的论述

参考例句：

• She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
• His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。

4 syndrome   

n.综合病症；并存特性

参考例句：

• The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome. 该研究所表示,引起这种综合症的是一种尚未确认的病毒。
• Results indicated that 11 fetuses had Down syndrome. 结果表明有11个胎儿患有唐氏综合征。

5 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

6 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。