Good morning.
The Felix Magath story on the front of Kicker magazine linking him with the Spurs job looks at first glance to make for a welcome distraction.
Magath is the Vfl Wolfsburg manager. And the tale is an inspired punt. Alas, the assertion is merely conjecture at this stage. Felix has hit that point in the show where his contract needs renegotiating as it is due to expire in 2013.
Magath has apparently expressed an interest in managing abroad in the past but the article quotes him as saying,
“I want to work here long term, such is agreed with my supervisory boards. I have a contract until 2013 and am still here, fulfilling it.”
The Kicker piece concludes that they think his contract would be extended to 2015.
To be frank, aside from the quote it looks every bit like they’re making it up as they go along.
No major problem with Felix Magath. But I don’t think that he is the outstanding candidate. He does actually speak English so it would be wrong to think this is another Ramos situation in the making. In terms of style – let’s just win a lump of tin first and then we can think about doing it nicely when it comes to retaining it.
Terry Connor or Nicola Berti