Sunday, 10th August, 2014
Fulham boss Felix Magath has hit out at the state in which Ross McCormack arrived at the club from Leeds United, saying the striker is unfit.
Magath substituted the club's £11m signing in the 57th minute during yesterday's 2-1 Championship defeat at Portman Road against Ipswich Town.
And the German, who is a notorious disciplinarian and demands the highest levels of fitness from his players, believes McCormack still has work to do, having arrived at less than peak condition in July.
"He has to improve his fitness and I don't know how long that will take", Magath was quoted as saying by the BBC.
"Ross came to us with a lack of fitness and not at the beginning of pre-season. He is not at the same level as the rest of the players.
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"I wanted him to be fit when we signed him but at the moment he is not in the right shape. When he does, he will be the perfect striker for us."
McCormack top scored in the Championship last season despite Leeds' struggles, hitting the back of the net on 28 occasions.
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