Editing Felix Magath (section)

==Managerial career==
===1986–1992: General manager===
Having suffered a career-ending knee injury, Magath retired shortly after the [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986 World Cup]] and became [[Director of football|general manager]] for his former club Hamburg. He left Hamburg in June 1988 after moderate success. His next stints as general manager included then [[2. Bundesliga]], side [[1. FC Saarbrücken]] (November 1989 to June 1990), as well as [[KFC Uerdingen 05|Bayer Uerdingen]] (July 1990 to January 1992), who were relegated from the first tier during Magath's time at the club.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.focus.de/sport/mehrsport/fussball-steckbrief-die-karriere-von-felix-magath_aid_606878.html | title = Steckbrief: Die Karriere von Felix Magath | language = de | publisher = Focus | date = 9 March 2011 | access-date = 4 May 2014 | first = Jörg | last = Schiffmann| work = FOCUS Online }}</ref>

===1992–2001: Early coaching career===
Magath took up coaching in 1992 as a [[player-coach]] for the fourth-tier club [[FC Bremerhaven]], which he led to division championship.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nwzonline.de/fussball/magath-scheuchte-bremerhaven-zum-titel_a_13,5,3457074354.html | title = Magath scheuchte Bremerhaven zum Titel | language = de | publisher = NWZ Online | date = 19 February 2014 | access-date = 4 May 2014 | first = Hauke | last = Richters}}</ref><ref name="Felix Magath">{{cite web|title=Felix Magath|url=https://www.kicker.de/felix-magath/trainer|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de}}</ref> He then rejoined [[Hamburger SV]] as reserves coach in 1993,<ref name="Hamburger SV II » Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=Hamburger SV II " Trainerhistorie|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/hamburger-sv-ii/9/|publisher=World Football|access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> and became manager [[Benno Möhlmann]]'s assistant soon after. Magath succeeded Möhlmann as manager after the latter was sacked in October 1995.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/archiv/felix-magath--arbeit-auf-bewaehrung,10810590,9015080.html | title = Felix Magath: Arbeit auf Bewährung | language = de | work = Berliner Zeitung | date = 7 October 1995 | access-date = 4 May 2014 | first = Jörg | last = Schiffmann}}</ref> His first match was a 2–2 draw against [[TSV 1860 Munich|1860 Munich]].<ref name="1995–96 season">{{cite web|title=Hamburger SV|url=https://www.kicker.de/hamburger-sv/spielplan/bundesliga/1995-96|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 December 2016}}</ref> Having reached the [[1996–97 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] during his first season, Hamburg finished in fifth place.<ref name="1995–96 Bundesliga table">{{cite web|title=1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/spieltag/1995-96/34/0|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 December 2016|language=de}}</ref> The following season as disappointing 15th<ref name="1996–97 league table">{{cite web|title=1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/spieltag/1996-97/32/0|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 December 2016|language=de}}</ref> at the time Magath was sacked.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.abendblatt.de/sport/fussball/hsv/article124713935/So-hat-Uwe-Seeler-den-Trainer-Felix-Magath-gefeuert.html | title = So hat Uwe Seeler den Trainer Felix Magath gefeuert | language = de | publisher = Hamburger Abendblatt | date = 10 February 2014 | access-date = 4 May 2014 | first = Christoph | last = Rybarczyk}}</ref> His final match was a 4–0 loss to [[1. FC Köln]].<ref name="1996–97 season">{{cite web|title=Hamburger SV|url=https://www.kicker.de/hamburger-sv/spielplan/bundesliga/1996-97|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 December 2016|language=de}}</ref> He finished with a record of 28 wins, 19 draws, and 22 losses.<ref name="Hamburger SV - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=Hamburger SV|url=https://www.kicker.de/hamburger-sv/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131130234135/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/hamburger-sv-12/trainer.html|archive-date=30 November 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the following years, Magath acquired a reputation as the ''fireman'',<ref name="Magath confident of another Houdini act">{{cite news|title=Magath confident of another Houdini act|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/284113.html|access-date=19 February 2014|newspaper=ESPN UK|date=17 February 2014|archive-date=27 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227070422/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/284113.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> coming in at difficult times at a club and leading it to salvation. In September 1997, he took over [[1. FC Nürnberg]] who were newly promoted to the 2. Bundesliga<ref name="Magath confident of another Houdini act"/> and fighting relegation. His first match was a 0–0 draw against [[KFC Uerdingen 05]].<ref name="1997–98 season">{{cite web|title=1. FC Nürnberg|url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-nuernberg/spielplan/2-bundesliga/1997-98|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 December 2016|language=de}}</ref> ''Der Club'' finished the season in third–place,<ref name="Magath confident of another Houdini act"/><ref name="1997–98 league table">{{cite web|title=2. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/2-bundesliga/spieltag/1997-98/34/0|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 December 2016|language=de}}</ref> meaning promotion to the Bundesliga,<ref name="Magath confident of another Houdini act"/> but Magath left due to differences in opinion with the club president Michael A. Roth.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} He finished with a record of 16 wins, eight draws, and five losses.<ref name="1. FC Nürnberg - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=1. FC Nürnberg|url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-nuernberg/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106111519/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/1-fc-nuernberg-81/trainer.html|archive-date=6 January 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> During a short stint at [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] during the [[1998–99 Bundesliga|1998–99 season]], Magath lead the club out of relegation places, only for Bremen to find themselves in the relegation dogfight again with two games to go. At this point he was replaced as manager by [[Thomas Schaaf]] who helped them avoid relegation by a point.<ref name="Magath confident of another Houdini act"/> Magath also helped Bremen get to the final of the [[DFB-Pokal]] however he was sacked before the [[1999 DFB-Pokal Final|final]] itself, which Bremen won in his absence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newstalk.com/sport/its-all-going-wrong-for-europes-greatest-oneclub-boss-729773 |title=It's all going wrong for Europe's greatest one club boss|publisher=newstalk.com |date=10 May 2013|access-date=28 November 2019}}</ref> He had nine wins, seven draws, and ten losses.<ref name="Werder Bremen - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=Werder Bremen|url=https://www.kicker.de/werder-bremen/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004164929/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/werder-bremen-4/trainer.html|archive-date=4 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Halfway through the [[1999–2000 Bundesliga|1999–00 season]], Magath joined troubled [[Eintracht Frankfurt]].<ref name="Eintracht Frankfurt - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=Eintracht Frankfurt|url=https://www.kicker.de/eintracht-frankfurt/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111033/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/eintracht-frankfurt-32/trainer.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> An impressive Magath-inspired run saw Frankfurt finish the second round as third best<ref name="1999–2000 league table split">{{cite web|title=1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/tabelle-hinrunde-rueckrunde/1999-00/34|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 December 2016|language=de}}</ref> and four points off relegation.<ref name="Magath confident of another Houdini act"/><ref name="1999–2000 league table">{{cite web|title=1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/spieltag/1999-00/34/0|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 December 2016|language=de}}</ref> Magath was sacked [[2000–01 Bundesliga|the season after]] (29 January 2001)<ref name="Eintracht Frankfurt - Trainerhistorie"/> when Frankfurt found themselves in the relegation zone.<ref name="2000–01 league table">{{cite web|title=1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/spieltag/2000-01/19/0|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 December 2016|language=de}}</ref> His last match was a 5–1 loss to Köln.<ref name="2000–01 season">{{cite web|title=Eintracht Frankfurt|url=https://www.kicker.de/eintracht-frankfurt/spielplan/bundesliga/2000-01|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 December 2016|language=de}}</ref> He finished with record of 15 wins, five draws, and 17 losses.<ref name="Eintracht Frankfurt - Trainerhistorie"/>

===2001–2007: Head coach at Stuttgart and Bayern===
[[file:Antwerpes-Magath.jpg|thumb|Magath being interviewed as the coach of [[VfB Stuttgart]]]]
Magath bounced back with what was to become one of his most successful stints when he took over fellow relegation battlers [[VfB Stuttgart]] a few weeks after. Having narrowly avoided relegation in 2001, Stuttgart finished the [[2001–02 Bundesliga|2001–02]] in a mid-table position. The club went then on to become [[2002–03 Bundesliga]] runners-up and finished the [[2003–04 Bundesliga|2003–04 season]] as respectable fourth. During this time, Magath also introduced a group of players from the Stuttgart youth ranks, such as [[Timo Hildebrand]], [[Andreas Hinkel]] and [[Kevin Kurányi]], who became known as ''"die jungen Wilden"'' (wild youth).<ref name="suite101.de" /> The Stuttgart stint was also the first time Magath combined the head coach and the [[director of football]] roles.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.goal.com/de/news/3642/editorial/2012/07/19/3250515/felix-magath-auf-einkaufstour-diese-transferknaller-zahlten-sich- | title = Felix Magath auf Einkaufstour: Diese Transferknaller zahlten sich sportlich und finanziell aus | language = de | work = Goal (website) | date = 19 July 2012 | access-date = 4 May 2014}}</ref> He finished with a record of 73 wins, 37 draws, and 37 losses.<ref name="VfB Stuttgart - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=VfB Stuttgart|url=https://www.kicker.de/vfb-stuttgart/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228194253/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/vfb-stuttgart-11/trainer.html|archive-date=28 February 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

Having impressed with Stuttgart, Magath was handed the [[FC Bayern Munich]] job on 1 July 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=180483.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025161928/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=180483.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2012|title=Magath answers Bayern call|publisher=UEFA|date=19 May 2004|access-date=13 September 2009}}</ref> In [[2004–05 Bundesliga|his first season]], Magath was able to lead his team to victory in both the league and [[2004–05 DFB-Pokal|cup]], completing [[Double (association football)|the double]], a feat which would be repeated in [[2005–06 Bundesliga|2005–06]], the first time ever in the competition's history.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rp-online.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/magath-dachte-bereits-an-ruecktritt-aid-1.1658242 | title = Magath dachte bereits an Rücktritt | language = de | publisher = RP Online | date = 7 February 2007 | access-date = 12 May 2014}}</ref>

However, after a slow start to the [[2006–07 FC Bayern Munich season|2006–07 season]], with the team mired in fourth place which would not [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League|qualify]] them for the Champions League, Magath was sacked on 31 January 2007.<ref name="Hitzfeld beerbt Magath">{{cite news|title=Hitzfeld beerbt Magath|url=https://www.kicker.de/hitzfeld-beerbt-magath-360934/artikel|access-date=14 February 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=31 January 2007|language=de}}</ref> He finished with a record of 84 wins, 25 draws, and 22 losses.<ref name="Bayern München - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=Bayern München – Trainerhistorie|url=https://www.kicker.de/fc-bayern-muenchen/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107231835/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/bayern-muenchen-14/trainer.html|archive-date=7 January 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2007–2012: Head coach and director of football of VfL Wolfsburg and Schalke 04===
[[File:Felix Magath bei einer Pressekonferenz des VfL Wolfsburg (cropped).JPG|thumb|Magath at a press conference of [[VfL Wolfsburg]] in 2011]]
In June 2007, Magath signed a contract with [[VfL Wolfsburg]],<ref name="Magath handed power at Wolfsburg">{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=545263.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025161946/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=545263.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2012|title=Magath handed power at Wolfsburg|publisher=UEFA|date=31 May 2007|access-date=13 September 2009}}</ref> as head coach and director of football. Magath lead the ''Wolves'' to play in the [[2008–09 UEFA Cup]] and the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|following season's Champions League]], the latter as [[2008–09 Bundesliga|league champions]] for the first time. He finished with a record of 46 wins, 18 draws, and 21 losses.<ref name="VfL Wolfsburg - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=VfL Wolfsburg|url=https://www.kicker.de/vfl-wolfsburg/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207153820/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/vfl-wolfsburg-24/trainer.html|archive-date=7 December 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

Before the season 2008–09 had ended, Magath agreed on a four-year contract with [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]], again as both head coach and director of football, starting on 1 July 2009.<ref name="Vertrag bis 2013: Magath übernimmt Schalke 04">{{cite news|title=Vertrag bis 2013: Magath übernimmt Schalke 04|url=https://www.kicker.de/vertrag-bis-2013_magath-uebernimmt-schalke-04-508249/artikel|access-date=14 February 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=6 May 2009|language=de}}</ref> Schalke finished Magath's first season in charge as runners-up, but after a series of disappointing domestic performances and growing player discontent,<ref name="Magath und Schalke: Schlammschlacht droht">{{cite news|title=Magath und Schalke: Schlammschlacht droht|url=https://www.kicker.de/magath-und-schalke_schlammschlacht-droht-549946/artikel|access-date=14 February 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=17 March 2011|language=de}}</ref> Magath was sacked by Schalke in March 2011.<ref name="S04 entlässt Magath - Rangnick bestätigt Gespräche">{{cite news|title=S04 entlässt Magath – Rangnick bestätigt Gespräche|url=https://www.kicker.de/s04-entlaesst-magath---rangnick-bestaetigt-gespraeche-549900/artikel|access-date=14 February 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=16 March 2011|language=de}}</ref> the following day, Magath claimed that he had not been informed of his dismissal.<ref name="Magath und Schalke: Schlammschlacht droht"/> He finished with a record of 42 wins, 16 draws, and 21 losses.<ref name="FC Schalke 04 - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=FC Schalke 04|url=https://www.kicker.de/fc-schalke-04/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=16 January 2014|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313103523/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/fc-schalke-04-2/trainer.html|archive-date=13 March 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[file:Magath Farfan.jpg|thumb|Magath coaching [[Schalke 04]]]]
Only 48 hours later, on 18 March, Magath once again signed with now relegation-battling VfL Wolfsburg,<ref name="Wahnsinn in Reinform: Magath soll Wölfe retten">{{cite news|title=Wahnsinn in Reinform: Magath soll Wölfe retten|url=https://www.kicker.de/wahnsinn-in-reinform_magath-soll-woelfe-retten-549985/artikel|access-date=14 February 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=18 March 2011|language=de}}</ref> the side he had previously led to the league title in 2009. Magath steered the club to safety, avoiding the relegation play–off by two points,<ref name="Magath confident of another Houdini act"/> but though the club invested heavily, Magath could only achieve a mid-table finish in the following [[2011–12 Bundesliga|2011–12 season]]. After only five points in eight matches (and no goals and points in the last four games) in the [[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13 season]], Magath left the club by mutual consent on 25 October 2012.<ref name="Magath-Trennung besiegelt - Köstner übernimmt">{{cite news|title=Magath-Trennung besiegelt – Köstner übernimmt|url=https://www.kicker.de/magath-trennung-besiegelt---koestner-uebernimmt-576766/artikel|access-date=14 February 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=25 October 2012|language=de}}</ref> He finished with a record of 18 wins, 10 draws, and 24 losses.<ref name="VfL Wolfsburg - Trainerhistorie"/>

===2014–2017: Return to management with Fulham and Shandong Luneng Taishan===
On 14 February 2014, [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] released a statement that Magath would be their new first team manager effective immediately on an eighteen-month contract.<ref name="Fulham hire Felix Magath after sacking Rene Meulensteen">{{cite news|title=Fulham hire Felix Magath after sacking Rene Meulensteen|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26200035|access-date=14 February 2014|newspaper=BBC Sports|date=14 February 2014}}</ref> Magath brought in [[Tomas Oral]] as first team coach and Werner Leuthard as the person in charge of conditioning while the club dismissed manager [[Rene Meulensteen]], assistant coach [[Ray Wilkins]], technical director [[Alan Curbishley]], and first team coaches Mick Priest and Jonathan Hill.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pangallo |first1=Mark |title=Fulham sack five, hire two in Magath shake up |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-england-fulham/fulham-sack-five-hire-two-in-magath-shake-up-idUKL6N0LN4L720140218 |access-date=15 January 2021 |work=Reuters |date=18 February 2014}}</ref> The role was Magath's first in two years and at the time his only venture outside of his native Germany.<ref name="Magath confident of another Houdini act"/> Magath believed that he could save Fulham from relegation and that 12 matches was enough to save the club.<ref name="Magath confident of another Houdini act"/> Fulham played their first match under Magath on 22 February 2014.<ref name="West Brom 1 1 Fulham">{{cite news|title=West Brom 1 1 Fulham|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26202590|access-date=22 February 2014|publisher=BBC|date=22 February 2014}}</ref> The match ended in a 1–1 draw with [[Ashkan Dejagah]], Magath's former player at [[VfL Wolfsburg]], being the first Fulham goalscorer of Magath's tenure.<ref name="West Brom 1 1 Fulham"/> 

On 15 March, Fulham won their first match with Magath in charge against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], with [[Ashkan Dejagah|Dejagah]] being the lone scorer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fulham 1 0 Newcastle|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26493211|access-date=31 March 2014|newspaper=BBC Sports|date=15 March 2014}}</ref> Magath picked up four points from his first six matches and answered questions about a potential resignation.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nordmann|first=Nils|title=Felix Magath wird schon nach Rücktritt gefragt|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/internationale-ligen/article126404375/Felix-Magath-wird-schon-nach-Ruecktritt-gefragt.html|access-date=31 March 2014|newspaper=Die Welt|date=31 March 2014|language=de}}</ref> On 3 May 2014, Fulham were relegated from the Premier League after a 4–1 loss to [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Chowdhury|first=Saj|title=Stoke 4 1 Fulham|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27168529|access-date=3 May 2014|publisher=BBC|date=3 May 2014}}</ref> Magath believed that Fulham could earn immediate promotion.<ref>{{cite news|title=Felix Magath – Fulham boss convinced side can win promotion|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28881324|access-date=21 August 2014|work=BBC Sports|date=21 August 2014}}</ref> He started the [[2014–15 Fulham F.C. season|2014–15 season]] with four consecutive losses to [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Emons|first=Michael|title=Ipswich 2 1 Fulham|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28646535|access-date=21 August 2014|work=BBC Sports|date=9 August 2014}}</ref> [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Fulham 0 1 Millwall|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28716431|access-date=21 August 2014|work=BBC Sports|date=16 August 2014}}</ref> [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Fulham 0 1 Wolves|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28767650|access-date=21 August 2014|work=BBC Sports|date=20 August 2014}}</ref> and [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Derby 5 1 Fulham|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28815106|access-date=23 August 2014|work=BBC Sports|date=23 August 2014}}</ref> On 18 September 2014 Magath was sacked as Fulham manager after a run of eleven league games without a win.<ref name="Felix Magath: Struggling Fulham sack boss">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059|title=Felix Magath: Struggling Fulham sack boss|work=BBC Sport|access-date=18 September 2014}}</ref> He finished with a record of four wins, four draws, and 12 losses.<ref name="Felix Magath – Soccerbase">{{cite web|title=Felix Magath|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1684|website=Soccerbase.com|publisher=CENTURYCOMM LIMITED|access-date=21 August 2014}}</ref>

After [[Gerald Baumgartner]] was sacked by [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]],<ref>{{cite news|title="Sehr gefährdet": Austria feuert Baumgartner|url=https://www.kicker.de/sehr-gefaehrdet_austria-feuert-baumgartner-623579/artikel|access-date=22 May 2015|publisher=kicker|date=22 March 2015|language=de}}</ref> Magath eventually became the "preferred" choice.<ref name="Austria: Thriller um Magath">{{cite news|title=Austria: Thriller um Magath|url=http://sport.oe24.at/fussball/fussball-national/bundesliga/Austria-Thriller-um-Magath/189470173|access-date=22 May 2015|publisher=Österreich|date=22 May 2015|language=de}}</ref> [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]] also offered Magath a contract.<ref name="Austria: Thriller um Magath"/> [[Thorsten Fink]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Absage an 96: Fink übernimmt Austria Wien|url=https://www.kicker.de/absage-an-96_fink-uebernimmt-austria-wien-628041/artikel|access-date=8 June 2016|publisher=kicker|date=28 May 2015|language=de}}</ref> and [[Dmitriy Alenichev]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Spartak Moskva " Manager history|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/spartak-moskva/9/|publisher=World Football|access-date=8 June 2016}}</ref> took the coaching jobs. He eventually took the job at [[Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C.|Shandong Luneng Taishan]], replacing former [[Brazil national football team]] manager [[Mano Menezes]].<ref name="Felix Magath zieht es nach China">{{cite news|title=Felix Magath zieht es nach China|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/basketball-curry-verzichtet-auf-olympia-1.3025132|access-date=8 June 2016|work=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=8 June 2016|language=de}}</ref> He took the job on 8 June 2016.<ref name="Felix Magath zieht es nach China"/> He made his debut on 12 June 2016 in a 2–1 loss against [[Hebei China Fortune F.C.|Hebei China Fortune]].<ref name="Shandong Luneng Taishan - Termine – 2016">{{cite web|title=Shandong Luneng Taishan|url=https://www.kicker.de/shandong-luneng-taishan/spielplan/china-super-league/2016|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=13 June 2016|language=de}}</ref> His first win was a 2–1 win against [[Jiangsu Suning F.C.|Jiangsu Suning]] on 9 July 2016.<ref name="Shandong Luneng Taishan - Termine – 2016"/> Four days later, he got his second win against [[Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C.|Shijiazhuang Ever Bright]], a 4–0 win.<ref name="Shandong Luneng Taishan - Termine – 2016"/>

He led Shandong throughout the [[2017 Chinese Super League]], finishing 6th, but left the club shortly after the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/magath-latest-big-name-foreign-coach-leave-chinese-054919089.html |title=Magath latest big-name foreign coach to leave Chinese club |publisher=[[Yahoo Sports]] |date=1 December 2017 |access-date=9 July 2020 |archive-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314072008/https://sports.yahoo.com/magath-latest-big-name-foreign-coach-leave-chinese-054919089.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Magath beendet China-Abenteuer – sofort frei für neuen Job">{{cite news|title=Magath beendet China-Abenteuer – sofort frei für neuen Job|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/article171148358/Magath-beendet-China-Abenteuer-sofort-frei-fuer-neuen-Job.html|access-date=1 December 2017|work=Die Welt|date=1 December 2017|language=de}}</ref><ref name="2017 Chinese Super League final standings">{{cite web|title=China " Super League 2017 " 30. Round|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/chn-super-league-2017-spieltag/30/|publisher=World Football|access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref>

===2020–present: Flyeralarm Global Soccer===
In January 2020, Magath revealed that his time as a coach was over and that he wanted to "help football in a different way". In step with this, he introduced himself as the new boss of FLYERALARM Global Soccer. Magath became responsible for FLYERALARM's commitment to the clubs [[Würzburger Kickers]] in Germany and [[FC Admira Wacker Mödling|Flyeralarm Admira]], formerly known as [[FC Admira Wacker Mödling]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://media-channel.flyeralarm.com/felix-magath-wird-chef-von-flyeralarm-global-soccer | title = Felix Magath wird Chef von FLYERALARM Global Soccer | language = de | website = flyeralarm.com | date = 20 January 2020 | access-date = 4 October 2020 | last1 = Pester | first1 = Anne }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.sport1.de/fussball/2020/01/felix-magath-beendet-karriere-als-trainer-und-betreut-drittligisten | title = Das macht Felix Magath heute | language = de | website = Sport1.de | date = 21 August 2020 | access-date = 4 October 2020}}</ref>

===2022: Hertha BSC===
On 13 March 2022, Magath became [[Hertha BSC]]'s third head coach of the [[2021–22 Hertha BSC season|2021–22 season]] after he replaced [[Tayfun Korkut]], who had replaced [[Pál Dárdai]] in November 2021.<ref name="Bundesliga Felix Magath to replace Tayfun Korkut at Hertha Berlin">{{cite news |title=Bundesliga: Felix Magath to replace Tayfun Korkut at Hertha Berlin |url=https://www.dw.com/en/bundesliga-felix-magath-to-replace-tayfun-korkut-at-hertha-berlin/a-61111175 |access-date=2 April 2022 |publisher=Deutsche Welle |date=13 March 2022}}</ref> On 17 March 2022, Magath tested positive for [[COVID-19]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Soccer-Hertha's new coach Magath tests positive for COVID-19 |url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-pmn/soccer-herthas-new-coach-magath-tests-positive-for-covid-19 |access-date=2 April 2022 |work=Reuter |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=17 March 2022}}</ref> and had to postpone his debut match.<ref>{{cite news |title=Drei Standardsituationen bescheren Hertha einen Sieg des Willens |url=https://www.kicker.de/hertha-gegen-hoffenheim-2022-bundesliga-4721734/analyse |access-date=2 April 2022 |work=kicker |publisher=Olympia Verlag |date=19 March 2022 |language=German}}</ref>