体坛英语新闻：Schalke renew Ralf Faehrmann's contract

BERLIN, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Faehrmann signed a contract extension until June 2019, the Bundesliga club said in an official statement on Sunday.

The "Royal Blues" agreed with Faehrmann on a four-year deal rewarding his performances during the current season, which helped the club to earn a UEFA Champions League spot.

"We are very pleased that Ralf Faehrmann agreed on a long term commitment with Schalke. Despite his injury setbacks he always worked hard for his comeback. Ralf was a very important factor in our comeback at the second half of the season," Schalke sporting director Horst Heldt said.

The 25-year-old custodian made overall 50 appearances for the "Royal Blues".

"I feel at home and I am extremely happy about the upcoming years at Schalke," Faehrmann said.

Schalke sit currently on third place of the Bundesliga standings with a three-point advantage to fourth placed Leverkusen. Jens Keller's men encounter relegation threatened Nuremberg for the season final on Saturday.