Huth studying for influential new job

[davieG]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-favourite-studying-influential-4070329

Leicester City favourite studying for influential new job after blunt admission over retirement
The title-winning centre-back hung up his boots in 2019 after leaving Leicester City, saying he had become 'fed up' with the game, but now he has gone back to school

Leicester City title-winner Robert Huth is learning to become a sporting director after growing “sick of people telling me what to do” as a player.

The German centre-back, a vital cog in the City side that survived in 2015 and triumphed in 2016, is studying for a degree that will help him build a career in one of the most influential roles at modern clubs.

Huth announced his retirement in January 2019 after being released by City six months earlier, and had said that he’d become “fed up” with football, realising how “unimportant” it was.

But now he says his love for the game has returned.

“I didn’t know what to do with my life,” Huth told Talksport on why he took up the degree. “Once I heard what it was, I gave Tony [Faulkner, co-founder of sporting directorship course leaders VSI] a call and said I wanted to be a part of it.

“I was always fascinated in what happened behind the scenes at football clubs and how it works. It’s great. As a player you only get to experience one part of the game, but I’m now ready to experience both sides.

“It’s hard work. When I came to England, I didn’t finish school, so I have no academic background whatsoever, so it’s quite humbling to now sit in a classroom to listen to different sporting directors who come to speak to us.

“It really opens your mind to what actually goes on behind the scenes. It’s strange because I always relied on my physical capability to get me through life but now that’s not important anymore. Now I have to use what’s between my ears to move on in life.

“It’s going to be hard work, but once I get this Masters, it’s going to set me apart when I apply for a job in a senior leadership role.”

Explaining why he became jaded with football, Huth added: “I fell out with the discipline that was required of being an athlete. I was sick of people telling me what to do, how to do it, what to eat, when to sleep.

“I had a year out. You never fall out of love with football, you just lose a bit of love for it, but eventually it comes back. I’ve always been interested in how it all works.”

While Huth enjoyed a long career in the Premier League and earned more than a handful of caps for Germany, it is his title win with City that he is best remembered for.

“You get daily reminders, people coming up to you in the street and generally being happy for you, that they got to witness Leicester winning the league.” he said. “It’s absolutely amazing.

“Certainly when I left Berlin when I was 16, I didn’t think I’d be talking about winning the Premier League.”

[davieG]

I can imagine.

 

Yes Boss, whatever you say. 

[Uncle Monty]

Seems like a very humble person, nice to see there are still people like that football.

 

Wonder if this whole covid thing will put things into perspective for a few more.

[urban.spaceman]

Damn I was hoping he was going to become a free kick specialist.

[Tielemans63]

Seems like a smart guy. Hopefully there may be a role for him at LCFC in the future.

 

[sylofox]

1 hour ago, urban.spaceman said:

Damn I was hoping he was going to become a free kick specialist.

That's probably why hes not gone into coaching lol.

[StriderHiryu]

2 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Damn I was hoping he was going to become a free kick specialist.

[FoyleFox]

2 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

 

2 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Damn I was hoping he was going to become a free kick specialist.

 

You can't deny it was a 'special' free kick 

[StriderHiryu]

2 minutes ago, FoyleFox said:

 

 

You can't deny it was a 'special' free kick 

That ball was eventually found years later in a fairly remote location:

 

[MPH]

Just need wasilewski to sign up for this course and that will make my day....

[FoyleFox]

I'm sure I read Wes was doing a similar course. You'd not argue with your DofF if it was Wes, Was or Huth!

[Lambert09]

4 hours ago, StriderHiryu said:

The blame surely lies on Danny Simpson for not being there?

[majaco]

Intelligent bloke.  Influential too.  

 

I think Huth, Fuchs and Okazaki were all great leaders in their own way.  Major factor I  us becoming champions.  That and Schlupp winning a late penalty against West Ham when Moss bottled it.