Uli Hesse in Germany

Some 11 months ago, there was a debate in the Bundesliga about how proper, not to say ethical, it was for clubs to hire coaches who had just been sacked by a rival. Or, to look at it from another angle, how becoming it was for coaches to sign contracts with clubs soon after having been fired by a competitor. The discussion, if you recall, centred on Felix Magath. On March 16, 2011, he was sent packing by Schalke. On March 18, he signed a contract with his old club Wolfsburg. On April 9, he coached Wolfsburg against Schalke.