After Tayfun Korkut was kicked out, the Bundesliga club Hertha BSC quickly found a surprising successor: Felix Magath should save the Berliners from relegation.
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“Felix Magath's CV speaks for itself.
With him we have found someone who has proven many times over that, with his immense experience as a coach in any sporting situation of his kind and his charisma, he can make the right adjustments to lead us out of our sportingly challenging situation." said sports director Fredi Bobic.
Magath (68) is returning to the Bundesliga after nine years as a coach.
Until Christmas 2012 he looked after VfL Wolfsburg, which he had led to the championship in 2009.
“I had very clear and open talks with Fredi Bobic.
We are all aware of the current sporting situation, and I'm happy to help Hertha BSC achieve their goal of staying up in the league," said Magath: "It's important for everyone to focus fully on the remaining eight games." Magath was last 2017 working as a trainer in China.
After the 2-1 draw at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hertha parted ways with Korkut, who only took over as coach last November.
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