Editing Felix Magath (section)

===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"/>