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Riise: Magath is flushing Fulham down the toilet

Former Fulham defender John Arne Riise has slammed manager Felix Magath.

The ex-Liverpool Champions League winner left the Cottagers at the end of last season.

Riise said on Magath: "With his arrival, they've flushed everything [that club stands for] down the toilet. His methods are ancient.

"Spoke to a few players after the Derby match. Once they returned to London, Magath ordered a team meeting at 10.30pm.

"Then the next morning [which is normally their day off], players were ordered to run for one hour, then another training session at 2.30pm. It's not the way to get the boys going. And training methods are terrible.

"I really like Fulham. It's a real family club with a great stadium, but with Magath everything gets flushed down the toilet."

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