Saturday, April 9, 2011

28. Gameday: Felix Magath at the place of triumph and hatred

Whether Felix Magath has said there really the truth? He had the Champions League match against Inter Milan, Schalke 04 considered "partially," he had said that "the way" and "not at full concentration." Really? The statement has several hooks. First, the 5-2 victory was so sensational that he a football connoisseur as it actually should automatically cast a spell.

Second, the next opponent Schalke Magath's VfL Wolfsburg, his interest would have been so for purely professional reasons have to be high. And third, were old friends in the "San Siro" stadium on the lawn. Finally, the 57-year-old FC Schalke before three and a half weeks ago, looked after himself.

He will have a little fib that is, the good Felix, as he played down the interest in his former employer. Evil he may be one reason, it seems simply self-protection. For Magath, who supposedly toughest dog in the industry is hurt. Not outwardly, as he smiles inscrutable as ever into the depths of his teacup.

But the soul has suffered. "Anyone who thinks a bit normal, knows that I was also successful at Schalke," he said and sounded like someone who is invited by his ex-girlfriend to her engagement party. It will be a bizarre spectacle when Magath is on Saturday (15.30 clock) in the sold-out arena at Schalke.

Eleven months ago he made here as Schalke coach after the penultimate day a victory lap - after a 0-2 against Werder Bremen. Despite the defeat, had secured two square and the entry into the Champions League though. The dream of the championship but was over in early May 2010, and Magath was helpless and contrite in front of his dugout.

Something like the Schalke viewers, they have a weakness for failures, and the 60,000 fans celebrated according to the coach with a standing ovation. On Saturday, most of them probably be back - and the lung whistle out of his body. Magath's metamorphosis from a savior to personified evil took place gradually in the mining town.

Only the fans were grumbling as the coach, the team rebuilt radical and last summer brought 13 new players. And he also dismissed the fan representatives, because the same time headed the association of clubs, Magath is created with the organized followers of a powerful opposition. The sporting failure in the league and dwindling support from supervisory board chairman Clemens Tonnies did the rest.

And in the team, players on Mosert Magath hard pace. Suddenly, neither the river were in the Cup final still to reach the quarter finals of the Champions League more of a pawn for Magath: On 16 March he was discharged. The fact that he hired two days later in Wolfsburg, led to the biggest outcry in the football scene, had been running since Energie Cottbus in April 2001 with eleven foreigners (by the way against VfL Wolfsburg).

"Mad", called Bayern coach Louis van Gaal, the "bank-hopping" of his colleague, Franz Beckenbauer spoke of "circus", and even Magath's announcement, Wolfsburg will be his last stop on his coach in the Bundesliga, soothed not all those in this exchange saw the final demise of the football culture.

"Hypocrisy," Magath called these arguments, after all, there were up to Werder Bremen no club in the league that would provide unconditionally behind his coach. He at least was in with the pure. But Magath feels really good this time not in his main role. Actually, he was so used to playing against teams that he had trained before, "said the man, who has commanded eight current Bundesliga clubs.

"But this game is different from the short-term nature of the events. . I'm still too close "a positive effect have the whole, however, he added:" I am everything I know about Schalke, pass on to my players, "But how much he actually knows more about his former club. ? Since he is gone and Ralf Rangnick at the helm, seem to have opened the Royal Blues as a crocus in spring.

The 5-2 quarter-final first leg in Milan was after the 2-0 victory against FC St. Pauli, who also had to cancel the game in hand, already the second success of the post-Magath era. In addition, various Schalke players have their hate on their former tormentors apparently discovered as a driver.

"We will avenge ourselves for everything at him and hit him just as clearly and strongly as Milan, striker Jefferson Farfan should have according to the" image "in a tinted car speech. Although the scatting along with the Peruvians would hardly correspond to the exact wording, it's probably close to it in what he and some colleagues think.

"We cut off Magath and ensure that he Wolfsburg far below it say" poisoned Hans Sarpei, the Magath in the summer from the reserve squad at Bayer Leverkusen won. Magath's former assistant Horst Heldt, who gave up his move to Schalke in the manager position at VfB Stuttgart and Magath was quickly deported to the marketing department wanted to comment on the other hand not be seen again.

"This is a private matter," snapped the new sports director, responded to a personal relationship with his former boss.

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