Christian Fuchs

[tinpot_fox]

On 21/11/2025 at 10:02, bovril said:

Very difficult to walk into a club like that with no managerial experience. Personally I think he could have a decent career but this job is a car crash waiting to happen 

I think he’s been involved in the back rooms of football teams for longer than it seems, what with his football academy and all. I reckon he’s a good enough character to drill some set plays and patterns into a squad and instill some pride in the badge. Whether that translates into results is another story, but it could stand him in good stead for the future, wherever he ends up

[Clever Fox]

A big plus for him is that he knows what it takes to win and I'm sure some his stories will inspire many of the young players at Newport.

 

Then it's largely down to the players to take it on board and with a few additions of his own he can win a promotion. 

[davieG]

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/county-boss-everything-keep-leicester-233000996.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9jLm5ld3Nub3cuY28udWsv&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKpnwsy95-3MFKvabhuEKsXVoABWuu1DNYIfcc6dFJtZxxA53gbLBkVaKcWoM3WFGTg1V5UJOyJu8ujjrQGUQExAcMqJTXcPZV9uEwJpenC6Z_BN9f2rIajW480Zo0vPaPPvKHD9F_GqeHIEuIErpav51byWdbd5nKPY1zIwghxb

 

New County boss to 'do everything' to keep Leicester loanees
Story by
South Wales Argus

Andrew Penman
Wed 26 November 2025 at 11:30 pm GMT
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2 min read

Newport County AFC manager Christian Fuchs says he will 'do everything' to keep Leicester City loanees Sammy Braybrooke and Nathan Opoku beyond January.

The 39-year-old won the Premier League with Leicester in 2016 and he will use his contacts with the Foxes to try to extend the pair's stay in south Wales.

Braybrooke has been a star man for the Exiles this season, while Opoku showed his potential before picking up an injury at Cardiff City in October, but is now close to a return.

"I spoke to Leicester about Sammy and Nathan already," said Fuchs. "I will do everything to keep them on board with us to the end of the season. I think they are crucial in our play, Sammy, especially has done really well and it will be really important to keep those two on board.

"Nathan joined training on Monday, full training, which I was very happy about. He is not there yet to start but he can give us a good few minutes to help us."

Asked about his plans for the January transfer window, the Austrian said: "We had some conversations, nothing in detail yet. Those conversations we'll probably have in the next one to two weeks. We've identified areas where we need to strengthen the roster and it will happen so.

"There are certain areas [that we need to strengthen]. I have a certain way of how I want to attack and those areas we identified very quick and very obvious. But I'm not going to go into that now."

Fuchs, who was beaten 3-0 at Oldham Athletic in his first match in charge, is preparing for his first home match against Barrow on Saturday and he can't wait to experience the atmosphere at Rodney Parade.

"I just got a stadium tour and I love it, it's top," he said. "This is where everything happens and I can't wait to be here and the players to be on the pitch and the fans to be cheering them and supporting them. That's exactly what the players need right now - we need the support of our home fans.

"The first couple of days have been a little bit crazy. But there are good people here and they've made it easy to transition into the job  and everyone has made me feel welcome.

"The group is very positive, I'm positively surprised how the group is engaged every day, and now having a week to work with them on how I want to play it has been great to see how engaged they are.

"I'm sure you'll see a team on Saturday that will fight for every inch on the pitch, that's what we need to do."

[davieG]

Is Fuchs right man to guide Newport to safety?

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgexjldn0z4o

[ealingfox]

Kept them up. Get him in.

[Tuna]

Incredible job, they were toast when he came in.

[lcfc_forever]

Beginning to warm to him getting the job more and more.

 

Loves the club, and think he said this is his dream job. Would re-set the culture which is essential. But would be keen that he has an experienced backroom staff around him, similar to what Pearson had with Walsh. 

Edited 2 May by lcfc_forever

[Jacob7839]

He would be a yes man sadly but I’m all for him joining 

[Reg Vardy]

Are we serious, a Manager four 4(?) months, kept them up by the skin of their teeth, great achievement accepted, but after Cooper, Ruud, King, Cifuentes, Rowett, can you imagine the meltdown on here if and when we are bottom half next season….great bloke, club legend yes, proven Manager? Sadly not.

[Spudulike]

I never want to boo one of our immortals which is inevitable unless he's a spectacular success and gets poached.

[JimJams]

1 minute ago, Reg Vardy said:

Are we serious, a Manager four 4(?) months, kept them up by the skin of their teeth, great achievement accepted, but after Cooper, Ruud, King, Cifuentes, Rowett, can you imagine the meltdown on here if and when we are bottom half next season….great bloke, club legend yes, proven Manager? Sadly not.

I largely agree, but at this level you don't really get many proven 'good'.  You get proven 'League one standard' or unproven.  Anybody that proved they're good for this level has since moved beyond it.  Unless we look at someone who has just been promoted.

[Corky]

Great bloke did a great job.

[The_77]

22 minutes ago, Reg Vardy said:

Are we serious, a Manager four 4(?) months, kept them up by the skin of their teeth, great achievement accepted, but after Cooper, Ruud, King, Cifuentes, Rowett, can you imagine the meltdown on here if and when we are bottom half next season….great bloke, club legend yes, proven Manager? Sadly not.

He understands the problems at the club and with its culture better than any other prospective manager. He also cares about the club a hell of a lot more than them. 

[deep blue]

Only my opinion, but I don't see Fuchs as a yes man.  I think he has far too much strength of character.

[It'sblueupnorth]

Make it happen

[ozvaldo]

Am I the only person who’s not up for this? 

[Jaspa]

Congratulations to him today. Echos of Nige keeping Carlisle up early in his management career. Leadership qualities in his playing career as a captain following through into management, an intelligent bloke too, knows multiple languages, integrated into new countries as a player, likes a laugh, exudes a good aura. It could be said it's all been downhill for LCFC since Morgan & Fuchs left...

 

It's just whether he's ready. Maybe he could do with a few more battles, or development of a squad over a period of time. Of course that has to match our Club's strategy, how we're moving in the recruitment market, how restricted our finances will be, if we're a Club capable of competing any more.

 

Decent shout

[bovril]

On 20/11/2025 at 21:39, Claudio Fannieri said:

Personally I think he will do well 

 

On 21/11/2025 at 10:02, bovril said:

Very difficult to walk into a club like that with no managerial experience. Personally I think he could have a decent career but this job is a car crash waiting to happen 

Well I was wrong thank goodness.

 

Very impressive guy.

[Kinowe Soorie]

57 minutes ago, Reg Vardy said:

Are we serious, a Manager four 4(?) months, kept them up by the skin of their teeth, great achievement accepted, but after Cooper, Ruud, King, Cifuentes, Rowett, can you imagine the meltdown on here if and when we are bottom half next season….great bloke, club legend yes, proven Manager? Sadly not.

What had Pearson done previously…

[cityfanlee23]

Credit to Fuchs, would be an interesting gamble and I'd love to see him here, but if I was in charge of appointing I wouldn't take the gamble on him just yet. He has a very strong affinity to us, so if he has another good couple of seasons and he gets offers from clubs around our level, he will likely choose us over them. So there is no need to rush it. 

The difference between our League One campaign under pearson and what we have today, is that if we'd not gone up under NP, we would have been fine, if we don't go up next season, the financial pressures will ramp up and could tip us over the edge if we don't come up quickly. Even our lower earners are going to be near the top of the League One wage table, we simply need to get promoted next season, I don't think now is the right time to gamble on Fuchs. 

[Ian Nacho]

Done a good job but just because he's a current manager with an association with the club doesn't mean he's right for the job. 

[fazzyfox]

This time next year there could be the headline “Fuchs Up” but that could mean one of  two completely different scenarios.

[Dan]

On 20/11/2025 at 15:52, Dan said:

Got a real eye on them now. Smash it.

Update: Smashed it.

[Officer Doofy]

Not for me. 

 

 

We are toxic, horrifically ran football club. 

 

Stay clear son. 

[StanSP]

Love the guy but what makes him the one for us?