Long-serving German coach Magath: Club World Cup just a 'money grab'
Long-serving German coach Felix Magath sees no sporting value in the Club World Cup in the United States and believes the revamped tournament is just a "money grab."
He thinks the only reason why a club should be crowned world champion is because "clubs from different continents play against each other.
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"But the differences in performance are just too great for someone like me, who has been in football all his life, to enjoy watching it," Magath told broadcasters Sky.
As a coach, he sees a "catastrophe" coming for the teams due to the lack of recovery for the players.
"Bayern Munich can be happy that the competition in the league is not so fierce at the moment," he said, adding that otherwise Bayern would struggle to win the Bundesliga title in the upcoming season.
"When should the players recover? The players, I think, will have difficulties to reach the necessary level of fitness in the upcoming season," Magath said.
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The tournament is at least financially worthwhile. Football governing body FIFA will distribute almost $1 billion between the participating teams.
The winner is expected to be awarded up to $125 million.
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