Fulham hire Felix Magath after sacking Rene Meulensteen Fulham have named former Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath as manager after sacking Rene Meulensteen. A club statement made no mention of Meulensteen, who replaced Martin Jol in December and won three league games. They have hit the panic button on emotion and fear - but hey ho, thats football, Meulensteen told BBC Sport. Fulham chairman Shahid Khan said: With 12 matches remaining, we certainly can no longer post empty results. Action was required. Magath, 60, has signed an 18-month contract at Fulham, who are bottom of the Premier League. He has won the Bundesliga three times as a manager, most recently with Wolfsburg in 2009, and is the first German to manage in the Premier League. In a statement on his Facebook page, he said: This amazing club, steeped in tradition, and its owner Shahid Khan have totally convinced me and given me the managerial responsibility. I would like to thank the club and the owner for this faith. Meulensteen coached at Old Trafford for 12 years under former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and had 16 days in charge of Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala last August. Who is Felix Magath? Felix Magath Won the Bundesliga three times as a player with Hamburg between 1978 and 1983, playing alongside Kevin Keegan Won the 1983 European Cup, scoring the winner against Juventus (above, right) First managed Hamburg in 1995, and has only ever managed in Germany Won Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich in 2005 and 2006 Won third league title with Wolfsburg in 2009 He guided Fulham to a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday but the Cottagers were beaten by a last-minute penalty as they lost 3-2 to Liverpool in midweek. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Meulensteen said: I knew the owners were freaking out a little bit that there was the possibility of the club going down. The way forward that we have discussed with the club was about longevity and in this case it is clearly an act of fear. I have not had a lot of time and people who came to the Manchester United and Liverpool games could see what I was trying to put in place. I couldnt care less what they put in the statement, to be honest. Meulensteen won four of his 17 games in charge at Craven Cottage, losing 10 times. On transfer deadline day he signed five players, including Greece international striker Konstantinos Mitroglou from Olympiakos for about £11m and Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby on loan.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:48:46 +0000
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