Felix Magath. All the most interesting about the famous German coach

The name of a man like Felix Magath is well known throughout the football world. After all, he is a famous person. Felix is one of the few athletes who became the champion of Germany, being a playing coach. But that is not all. Also, Wolfgang Felix is the only coach in the entire history of German football, who twice won the "double" (victory in the Cup and the German Championship). And this is by no means all interesting facts concerning his career.

Biography

Felix Magath was born in 1953, on July 26, in a city called Aschaffenburg. His mother is a German, his father is a Puerto Rican, a soldier of the US Army. A year after Felix's birth, his father returned to his homeland. So he was brought up by his mother. When the boy was 15 years old, he sent a letter to his father in Puerto Rico. He sent an answer. However, their meeting took place only in 2000. Felix was already 47 years old. Magat forgave his father for leaving his family. And from that moment he comes every two years to his parent in El Vosero.

And his career began in FC "Victoria", which was based in his hometown. Then he moved to "Saarbrücken", speaking in the second Bundesliga, and then - in "Hamburg". In this club he played ten years. Until the end of his career as a defensive midfielder.

In the team, by the way, his debut took place in 1977, in April. And his colors, he also defended until 1986, until he completed his playing career.

Beginning of coaching career

After Felix Magat decided to hang his boots, he became manager of Hamburg. And then he took the same position in the "Uyrdingen". For a long time he was a manager, but in 1992 he was offered to become a playing coach in FC Bremerhaven. He agreed, but a year later became the mentor of the second team of FC "Hamburg". And in 1995 he began to train and the main line-up.

And then it became clear which mentor is Felix Magath. The coach did not tolerate any advice or objection. He did not listen to either the players or the club leaders. Once the club's management came to the training, which was conducted by Felix. Then he drove them away with shouting: "Why did you come here? It smells of grass! And your place is in the office. " In 1997, he was fired. But he immediately took over as head coach in "Nuremberg" and helped the club to go to the Bundesliga. Then he directed and "Werder". This team was completely on the verge of relegation from the prestigious league, but Magath managed to save her. In "Eintracht" he also held fruitful work. But he was still fired.

Felix was given the nickname Firefighter. And all because he took control of those clubs that were under threat of "departure" from the elite division.

Principles of training

Felix Magath, whose biography is filled with various interesting facts about his career, is a supporter of very tough methods of physical training. He was even called Saddam even for that. If he took control of the club, then he constantly increased the intensity of the training process.

And it was he who founded the so-called system of triple "farce-leg". This is a power exercise, which consists of a hundred meters of running at a "torn" pace, followed by 100 meters of rapid and 100-jogging.

Other interesting facts

Three seasons Magath led the "Stuttgart". He immediately loaded the players with intensive training, and thanks to this the team stayed in the Bundesliga. And a year later, "Stuttgart" climbed to the 8th line of the championship ranking. And in the next season - and at all on the fourth.

Good results were demonstrated by "Bavaria", which from 2004 to 2007 was led by Felix Magat. In the first season the club made a "double", in the next - repeated success. But due to the fact that in the international arena the Munich club did not show any success, the coach was fired. Some time after that he was a commentator, and then headed "Wolfsburg". After Felix still coached "Schalke-01" and "Fulham". Since 2016, he is the head of "Shandong Luneng."