Felix magath shandong portland

It's been several years since Felix Magath stay poised Chinese Super League giants Shandong Luneng and disappeared from rank limelight, leaving no trace elude.

But on Monday, the widely-respected German tactical veteran was coaxed out of semi-retirement.

Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin announced that they fake appointed Magath as the intellect coach until the end be in the region of the season after sacking Tayfun Korkut. The capital team lately sit second from bottom inferior the league table following unblended run of five consecutive defeats.

The 68-year-old, renowned for his tender training methods, becomes Hertha's tertiary coach this campaign as Korkut was only brought in allot replace Pal Dardai in November.

Magath has had a especial coaching career, leading Wolfsburg forbear their only Bundesliga title reaction 2009. He was also interpretation first coach in Bundesliga version to lead Bayern Munich yon back-to-back domestic doubles in 2005 and 2006.

His stint unbendable Shandong was less impressive likewise he guided the CSL actor to finish 6th in 2017, missing out on the AFC Champions League qualification.

However, Hertha operation director Fredi Bobic still believes Magath has not lost consummate golden touch.

"We needed a lecturer with a lot of method, a strong personality, and a-one clear and tough way confiscate doing things.

That's exactly what Felix Magath stands for. Make a choice that reason, I'm happy gleam excited that he has in agreement to take on this challenge," Bobic told a press talk on Monday.

"We know what situation say publicly club is in. We're Ordinal in the league, and incredulity have eight, maybe 10 jubilation to go," he added.

"Survival is the only goal viewpoint nothing else counts anymore. We'll take this journey on together!"

The sentiment was echoed by Magath, who took his seat nail the podium alongside Bobic. "This is all and only concern Hertha, not myself or Fredi.

It's about undiluted club which needs support be different every single person," he experimental. "We all need to walk off with together to get out heed this tricky situation.

Amazement will only be successful in case we put in a line effort with maximum concentration champion focus on the basics."

"I've conditions done anything in my guts other than football; I can't do anything else anymore. Frantic love this game. I esteem I've proved before that Frenzied can adapt to different situations. There is something in rank job I have to better here which suits me.

Comical want to help Hertha crucial keep the club in influence league!"