Uli Hoeness accuses Felix Magath of 'inhumane' methods

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has warned Fulham players that they can expect to be squeezed "like a lemon" after accusing their newly-appointed manager Felix Magath of "unhealthy" training methods.

The 60-year-old replaced Rene Meulensteen at Craven Cottage on Friday, having previously led the Bavarian giants to back-to-back Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal titles in a three-year spell at the Allianz Arena.

"I knew Felix would pop up again somewhere as manager - but not in Germany," Hoeness told The Mirror. "Here there is no future for him - I thought his only chance would be abroad, where they don't know him well.

"He goes well beyond the limits of physical challenges with players - he is pushing players to a ridiculous stage, well over the edge. For him it is natural to squeeze the body of a professional player like a lemon to the final drop. It goes well beyond the stage where it gets unhealthy for the body of a player.

"This can lead to a short revival, but in the long term it leads to disaster. Felix Magath has proved that at every club he has been. I would never want to treat human beings like he does. I would never want to hurt a player as much as he does."

Magath has previously had spells at Wolfsburg, Schalke and Stuttgart.