urban.spaceman Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Christian Fuchs has confirmed he will leave Leicester City next year but wants a lasting legacy in the city. The defender will return to his family in New York at the end of his contract in 2019 after four years with the Foxes. Fuchs, who joined on a free from Schalke in 2015, extended his deal by a year in 2016 after Leicester's stunning Premier League title win. But next season will be his last at the King Power Stadium, with the MLS a possibility when he returns home. "I promised my wife I would be coming home. I also want to see my children growing up, it's good we have FaceTime because letters wouldn't work," the former Austria international said. "It was already a big decision extending my contract one more year but it was a good thing for the family. "I've enjoyed my time in Leicester, I've had the biggest success here and I love the club." Christian Fuchs(Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) The Foxes have missed out on European football and boss Claude Puel, who only joined in October, has come under fire after two wins from 11 league games. But Fuchs believes the Frenchman, who won Ligue 1 with Monaco in his second season at the club and took Lyon to the Champions League semi-final, needs time at Leicester. "It's the nature of football, everything is very short-term. I'm also a fan of consistency and not changing everything around again and again," he said, before Saturday's 5-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. "You need to be given time, we had the same with the Austrian national team where consistency led to us going from 100-something in the world to the top 10. "The problem with club football is the success has to be there tomorrow." Fuchs will end his European career having been told as a teenager he would never make it as a professional and is now helping the next generation with his Fox Soccer Academy. Fuchs already has arms of the academy in New York and Austria and is launching phase two of his project - a scholarship programme for 16 to 19-year-olds - a couple of years after it took off in Leicester. "It's never going to be the case I'm completely done; I love the club, the city and appreciate the people. Maybe I want to build a bit of my own legacy here," he said. "From this guy who wasn't good enough, I ended up a Premier League champion. Christian Fuchs celebrates after scoring for Leicester "I was scouted from some academies from Bundesliga teams and didn't get good feedback. "It fuels the motivation I have with the academy, that there's a child who hasn't been discovered yet or had the same problem of being told they weren't good enough." He founded the academy with Heinz Griesmayer, who he worked with as a youth player at Austrian side Wiener Neustadt, and initially opened it for eight to 16-year-olds in Leicester after joining the Foxes. It is now recruiting 25 players between 16 and 19-years-old to become its elite squad for a two-year scholarship. It will offer games against professional clubs and the chance to enter the FA Youth Cup, as well as education opportunities like A-Levels and coaching badges, with Crystal Palace academy coach Mark Smith a key part of the set-up. While his nurturing approach is paying off the former Austria international received an altogether different experience during his time with boyhood idol Dietmar Kuhbauer at ex-club Mattersburg. He said: "I had an idol growing up, Didi Kuhbauer, and when I became professional I had a chance to work with him. He was the age I am now and I was 17 - I was afraid of him for five years. "That doesn't exist anymore but now I'm thankful for that because he built me up for what may come in the future. He saw my potential."
Jattdogg Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Expected. Great guy and absolute beast during our title win. MLS is calling.
cc_star Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Should be in the team for me Chilwell isn't good enough, poor at crossing & frequently clueless at defending. Will Chilwell get good enough, not if he's not playing but that's how Premier League sides use the loan system - Assuming Chilwell will ever be good enough that is...
foxes21 Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 1 minute ago, cc_star said: Should be in the team for me Chilwell isn't good enough, poor at crossing & frequently clueless at defending. Will Chilwell get good enough, not if he's not playing but that's how Premier League sides use the loan system - Assuming Chilwell will ever be good enough that is... Agreed.. Why don’t we loan Chilwell out for a season and sign another LB. Chilwell gets the experience and can return as Fuchs replacement.
Katy Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 I was expecting him to go at the end of this season to be honest, he’s barely featured this season so doubtful he will next.
foxy boxing Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Thanks for the memories Christian, and good luck in America. we defo need to buy a new Left back as Chillwell has been here a number of years and hasn't developed as well as we all hoped he would!
ZeGuy Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Expected and understandable. Great guy, start him the last game. at people saying he should be in the team ahead of Chilwell though.
StriderHiryu Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Was also expecting him to leave this year. Great player and personality, for me he was the best LB in the league during 15/16 and was a very shrewd acquisition. Always welcome at the club Christian.
Clever Fox Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 A top bloke and will always be a legend in our history. A great signing by Pearson. A suspect he may be released early from his contract this Summer.
lee7 Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 9 minutes ago, ZeGuy said: Expected and understandable. Great guy, start him the last game. at people saying he should be in the team ahead of Chilwell though. Makes sense to me. Chilwells crossing is very much hit and miss. Defensively you can guarantee he's good for a couple of mistakes per match and always has been. The only thing you really gain is his athletic ability but that counts for nothing when his crossing is bang average. As for Fuchs he seems like a great bloke! Will always be remembered fondly whenever he decides to leave.
Arriba Los Zorros Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Good signing from Pearson this, another of the good characters he always made a big point of bringing in. Fuchs seems a decent bloke to have around the squad (as well as playing out of his boots for 2 plus seasons) and hope his replacement will have the same sort of impact.... we can hope.
Izzy Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Every club needs a Fuchs. I’m a huge fan and a big admirer of him. He’s different to most footballers as he’s actually got half a brain and is a smart and funny bloke. He’s right up there as one of my favourite ever players and I wish him well in whatever he decides to do. What a great bit of business he’s proved to be. I also think he played a big part in our PL win behind the scenes. A real leader and popular with his team mates. I’ll really miss him
GingerrrFox Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Fuchs role has changed now. He’s there to be a solid backup and help Chilwell develop. There’s no point in stifling the progress of a young potential England international left back to play someone week in week out that will be gone this time next year. Smart thing to do is keep Fuchs to the end of his contract and help Chilwell.
foxfanazer Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Think he should go this summer tbh. Looks a shadow of the man that played so well in the title win
Soar Fox Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 2 minutes ago, foxfanazer said: Think he should go this summer tbh. Looks a shadow of the man that played so well in the title win More interested in his brand and making stupid videos.
foxfanazer Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 1 minute ago, Steve_Walsh5 said: More interested in his brand and making stupid videos. Yeah it’s ok when things are going well but you’ve gotta knuckle down and do your primary job
HankMarvin Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Nice guy but was done last season, but fair play to him I guess his on a nice big contract after helping win the league and wouldn’t get half as much anywhere else
Sublime_Coatsworth Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 > "I'm also a fan of consistency and not changing everything around again and again," he said, before Saturday's 5-0 defeat at Crystal Palace." ouch!
maynefox Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 1 hour ago, foxes21 said: Agreed.. Why don’t we loan Chilwell out for a season and sign another LB. Chilwell gets the experience and can return as Fuchs replacement. Most logical thing to do. But him and Grey think they are by wonders and should be England seniors now. Their attitude is for losers of the game. They wouldn't like being on loan due to their egos and therefore wouldn't learn from their experience.
Dan Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 He's got a good head on his shoulders but I just don't think he's really got that hunger anymore. I'll always like him but part of me thinks he may as well have gone this summer. He's not performing well enough to start anymore, yet worryingly his alternative is a bombscare. I'm all for giving youngsters chances but Chilwell I'm totally unconvinced by.
foxfanazer Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 2 minutes ago, maynefox said: Most logical thing to do. But him and Grey think they are by wonders and should be England seniors now. Their attitude is for losers of the game. They wouldn't like being on loan due to their egos and therefore wouldn't learn from their experience. Based on what?
Lovejoy Posted 30 April 2018 Posted 30 April 2018 Let's be honest, it's a year too long. Ideally he'd have packed his bags this summer and we could have brought in another left back.
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