Former Bayern Munich boss Felix Magath has been appointed the head coach at Shandong Luneng, the Chinese Super League club has announced.
The 62-year-old German also managed Wolfsburg, Schalke 04 and Fulham, and replaces Brazilian Mano Menezes, who quit the side that have reached the AFC Champions League quarter-finals but are mired in the league’s relegation zone.
Magath had an unsuccessful spell as manager of Fulham in the English Premier League. Photo: Reuters
Magath’s move also saw him reunite with Shandong captain Hao Junmin, who had a stint at Schalke when the German was in charge there.
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Magath, who won two Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich and one with Wolfsburg, is set to begin his stint in China with Sunday’s league fixture against Hebei China Fortune.
