Former Liverpool FC star Markus Babbel named new coach of Hertha Berlin

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May 18 2010 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Echo

MARKUS BABBEL was yesterday tasked with reviving the fortunes of Hertha Berlin after being named the club’s new coach.

The former Liverpool defender Babbel succeeds Friedhelm Funkel whose contract was not renewed following the club’s relegation from the top flight.

The 37-year-old has agreed a 12-month deal which will automatically be extended by a further year should the club return to the Bundesliga at the first attempt.

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May 18 2010 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Echo

MARKUS BABBEL was yesterday tasked with reviving the fortunes of Hertha Berlin after being named the club’s new coach.

The former Liverpool defender Babbel succeeds Friedhelm Funkel whose contract was not renewed following the club’s relegation from the top flight.

The 37-year-old has agreed a 12-month deal which will automatically be extended by a further year should the club return to the Bundesliga at the first attempt.

[Shaggy]

Legend.

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he failed at stuttgart. i hope he will do great job at herta. maybe it will be much easier, since it is 2nd bundesliga

[RedProf]

I thought these were doing really well last year. Shows how good Voronin must have been

[lickedlollipop]

hehe... well, Voronin scored a few in Russia anywayz ;>

herta administration policy was ****ed up.. they sold Pantelic to Ajax, and even there he scored like 20 goals in 33 matches.

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he failed at stuttgart. i hope he will do great job at herta. maybe it will be much easier, since it is 2nd bundesliga

To be fair he took Stuttgart from mid table to CL in his first season. I'm not sure it is fair to judge his tenure there as a complete failure.

[lickedlollipop]

To be fair he took Stuttgart from mid table to CL in his first season. I'm not sure it is fair to judge his tenure there as a complete failure.

i didn't say complete but as i said, he could do a great job, he won't be under such pressure

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Good luck to him I hope he does well.