Schalke's head of PR destroys newspaper's theory about Adolf Hitler being a fan
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Many theories have floated about suggesting German dictator Adolf Hitler was a supporter of Schalke.
Simply put, he wasn't. Well, at least that's what the team's scientific investigation concluded.
But, assuming they needed the clicks, Hitler just had to make The Sun's list of The 50 worst famous football fans, with little-to-no evidence backing up its claim.
In 2008, the club's head of public relations responded to the British newspaper's assertion in a polite, yet devastating fashion:
Excellent response from FC Schalke's Head of PR to newspaper who claimed that Hitler was a fan: pic.twitter.com/PFDOavDkC2
— Andrew Bloch (@AndrewBloch) November 26, 2014
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