Lothar Matthew About Hertha BSC: Felix has never been the cuddly bear

Record National Player Lothar Matthew looks positive on the coach change at Hertha BSC. Felix Magath is the right man to raise the rudder at the crisis-shaken capital club - even if he is not the simplest character.

"Felix has never been the cuddly bear who takes every player into his arm and builds an emotional relationship with them," Matthew wrote in his column for SKY. Since Magath knows this himself, he brought his co-trainer Mark Fotheringham. "This is apparently a great guy. This duo seems to be a very exciting mix. The Scot - I think - faith - fantastic at the Hertha players and radiates the energy that needs it in the relegation battle."

For Magath, it is now about to file "on a clear tactic" and "to stay faithful to his line. "She has proven itself. He will get to know the players even better and try to give them a better game style to them. He was a gifted technician himself and enjoys playing handsome football." Matthew judges: "Magath is the right one for this mission. He has a lot of experience, enjoys the respect of the players. It immediately saw that now another team stands in the square than in the weeks before."

Hard training belongs "to his philosophy and the players must torture themselves for success. That's just as if one wants to be successful." Should the Hertha stay in the league, Matthäus can well imagine that Magath will receive the club. "It depends on which ideas Fredi has."

Matthew would regret it very much, "if it would go to the Berliners like Bremen, Hamburg or Schalke. It is the capital club, he has radiance." Therefore, "now only the results count and for the new trainer must have the team under control and the environment should take back".

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After the victory against Hoffenheim, the Berliners are on the relegation platz, pointing with the previously placed teams from Stuttgart and Augsburg. The lead to the first direct descent place (Bielefeld) is only one counter.