Rafinha: "I felt like in the army" in the "Schalke" club. © EuroFootball.com

The new "Genoa" acquisition Rafinha compared his former coach Felix Magath in Gelzenkirchen's "Schalke" club to a military commander.

"It is difficult for Brazilians to work with Magath," said the defender, who clashed with the Italian team a few days ago. "Being with him, I could become a general in the Brazilian army.

"We Brazilians disappoint him because of who we are. We joke around, talk a lot, and the coach is calm and likes exercises that are not enjoyable. Sometimes it felt like I was in the army.

The twice German champion with "Bayern" Munich and "Wolfsburg" specialist is known for his strict work methods. One of his former students has called the coach "the last European dictator."