Back at his old club: VfB assistant coach on placement at Hertha BSC | OneFootball

From the U19s to the professional team, Malik Fathi played for Hertha for seven years before moving to Moscow in 2008. He then ended his playing career in 2018 and is now an assistant coach under Sebastian Hoeneß at VfB Stuttgart. 

Bild has now spotted him in Hertha training gear with head coach Stefan Leitl’s team. “This is part of my observation stint, which I’m completing as part of the DFB Pro Licence course. Of course I’m doing it at my old club,” he explained when asked by Bild. 

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Since Monday, he has been observing at Hertha for his Pro Licence, and today, Thursday, is already his last day before he heads back to Swabia next week. 

But what is he taking away from the days under Leitl? “It’s interesting that many things are done similarly in the first and second divisions. The differences are exciting, and we discussed them after the sessions. That creates added value for both sides,” Fathi explained. For him, Hertha is still a special club in his life. That made him all the happier to be back on site.  

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