Schalke 04 CEO Tillmann confirmed the club is obliged to generate annual profits due to the DFL's equity rule. He stated they meet this requirement even while playing in the 2. Bundesliga. Tillmann asserted that Schalke could remain in the second division for another decade. However, a permanent return to the Bundesliga remains their clear mid-term objective. Schalke04 2Bundesliga Bundesliga DFL Football