Hamburg  - Former Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn has turned down the job of general manager at troubled Bundesliga club Schalke 04, Kicker sports magazine reported Friday.

Kicker said that according to its information, Kahn, 39, will inform Schalke he has no further interest in the position.

There was no immediate confirmation.

Kahn was interviewed following the dismissal of Andreas Moeller on March 9.

Schalke on Thursday also dismissed Dutch coach Fred Rutten.

Schalke chairman Josef Schnusenberg said the club was looking for an interim coach for the last nine league games of the season.

Rutten's backroom coaching team of Mike Bueskens and Youri Mulder will take control until then. (dpa)