Felix Magath should protect Hertha BSC from relegation in the remaining games of the season in the Bundesliga. Record national player Lothar Matthäus is completely convinced of the coaching qualities of the 68-year-old, but would have approved of another candidate.
Hertha managing director Fredi Bobic pulled one of the most successful German coaches out of a hat in Felix Magath, who is now supposed to get the troubled Berliners back on track. And yet the solution as the successor to Tayfun Korkut also raises serious doubts, as Magath has not been active in the coaching business for years.
According to reports, the former Munich and Wolfsburg champion coach was not the only candidate. According to the “kicker”, Bobic has been exploring possible options in the background for several weeks. Among other things, the name Friedhelm Funkel is said to have been discussed on the Spree, and even talks are said to have taken place.
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Matthäus is looking forward to Magath’s appearances at Hertha BSC
In the end, Hertha decided on a coach in Magath who is also known for having a clear line and who sometimes takes “more rigorous measures”. Because, as Matthäus puts it: “The days of nice talk in Berlin are now over. It was far too long for me anyway.”
Hertha is not currently playing as a team, according to the 60-year-old. So Magath should now find “his first 13 or 14 regular players” as soon as possible. In addition, leading players should finally emerge.
Meanwhile, Matthäus is already looking forward to the coming weeks in which Magath will be active in the Bundesliga: “Felix Magath’s appearances in front of the camera are often a pleasure and anything but boring and arbitrary. And in most cases his teams also play Really good football. I’m curious to see if he can do it and I’ll keep my fingers crossed for him. Magath and the club deserve it. Nothing’s lost yet.”
Matthäus is therefore convinced that Magath is the right man on the sidelines: “Felix Magath is not just any former German player or coach, but one of the most successful ever. He knows how to win.”