Fulham have announced that Felix Magath has been appointed as the club's first-team manager.

The Cottagers appointed the former Schalke and Bayern Munich manager to replace Rene Meulensteen, who has been fired after three months in charge at London side.

The club's owner, Shahid Khan, said in a statement on the club's website: "I am very happy to welcome Felix Magath to Fulham Football Club. Felix is an accomplished manager with multiple honours in the Bundesliga and a hunger to replicate his success with Fulham in the Barclays Premier League.

"I'm especially impressed with the reputation Felix has for coming into clubs at difficult times, often late in the season, and lifting them to their potential and beyond. Felix knows that is precisely the task awaiting him at Fulham, and he made it abundantly clear that he wants and is ready for the opportunity.

"Given our form, we can no longer merely hope that our fortunes will finally turn. And with 12 matches remaining and at least four points separating us from safety, we certainly can no longer post empty results. Action was required."

Fulham are currently bottom in the Premier League table, four points from safety.