Merged threads: Appointment of Felix Magath

[Southcoastffc]

http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/february/14/magath-appointed

Never heard of him. Whats happening to Rene?

Never heard of him>  One of the world's best known managers/coaches

[Pluto]

Rene hasn't even had a chance to build a team. We are an embaressment.

KHAN OUT

[The Old Count]

Really bad decision. He has no experience of the Premier League, things were coming together under Rene, 12 games to go.
What will the players make of this? More changes to become accustomed to.
It all smacks of panic by Khan.  
I am very unhappy about this.

[cusackdribble]

Sounds like a nice bloke though...

As a manager, Magath quickly gained respect and became notorious for his hard, grinding training methods, laying heavy emphasis on discipline, fitness and conditioning. Players gave him nicknames like "Saddam" (Saddam Hussein) or "Quälix", a rhyming mash of his first name Felix and the German verb "quälen" (to torture).[6] He was once described by former Eintracht Frankfurt player Bachirou Salou as the "last dictator in Europe"

[Matt Inglis]

I am happy with this, personally.

[westcliff white]

we need rene back he was getting the players working

[Chesh]

I think most of us were fully behind Rene, after the last two gritty performances, and expected to have a right go at West Brom - we should have at least waited until the assessment of that performance - surely?

Absolutely shocked, and have the feeling for the first time ever that someone is toying with my club at the worst possible moment.

Yes, we might survive, but under Rene I think we could have had real long term development, plus every chance of staying up.

The club shouldn't have forced Curbishley and Wilkins on him, as I don't believe they were his choice, and made his early progress stutter.

[TonyGilroy]

We'd have been delighted if he been appointed 3 or 4 months ago but now when we're all enthused after the last two performances? Seems crazy to me but, as I said above, this proves that Khan will do what it takes to make us successful. The drift is over but I fear that this decision is just plain wrong.

Or maybe Rene's indecision over the last few months has not impressed Mackintosh and Khan.

[PaulJ123]

As harsh as it is, if Magath manages to turn us around now we'll be lauding Khan for making this decision. Remember Adkins at Southampton?

I know this is a different situation but Rene was hardly pulling up trees and whos to say he wouldve kept us up. The fact we had 2 ok games vs man u and liverpool doesn't change the fact of the poor run we're on.

WBA is a MUST win game so hopefully we get the new manager effect that can string a few wins together and get us out of trouble.

Very un-Fulham decision but its happened now

[Fulham76]

Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!! What is this clown Khan up to? Why let Rene spend big on the Greek & bring in the other players he wanted & then do this? Particularly when we seem to be improving.
It was Khan's fault for not replacing Jol early enough, yet takes out his cock up on Rene.
I know we've been spoilt by Al Fayed & we're all panicking but what the hell in this idiot up to???

[7787fulham]

So have we now become the new blackburn. New owner 3 managers in 1 season in the relegation I thought rene was turning it around

[Pluto]

We are in turmoil now. Absolute shambles.

[westcliff white]

its a joke, i feel like emailing the club complaining

[jmh]

Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!! What is this clown Khan up to? Why let Rene spend big on the Greek & bring in the other players he wanted & then do this?

"Rene" didn't spend big on the Greek, because Rene was head coach, not manager, and never had any control over things like transfers.  

[Danitar]

I suppose we just get behind this manager

[rusty shackleford]

its a joke, i feel like emailing the club complaining

Woahhh, lets not do anything rash

[DeuceBigelow]

Very harsh on Rene. Would really want him to stay as head coach.
If it keeps us up, then a good move.

[Swiss72]

One thing is sure: there will be much more (defensive) discipline now. He is a very tough manager, something we did not have for a while.
Given the 10 day break this was now or never to make a last ditch change. He may well join to bring us back up quickly if things do not improve immediately.
I just hate the way Rene was dispatched. No class. Smacks of panic. Hope Wilkins goes as well.

[SimpleTactics]

Rene was told by phone call from Ali Mac. Jim White just spoke to him and said on ssn that he was socked and think Fulham have pushed the panic button.

[Baggins]

Can this new guy keep is up? Apparently he his the German equivalent of tony pulis! :dead horse:  fp.gif 090.gif