Robert Huth returns to Leicester in new role
Premier League champion Robert Huth has returned to Leicester City for a new job. Foxes of Leicester discuss the former defender and his appointment.
Huth is a bit of an EPL legend, as well as an LCFC one. The former Middlesbrough, Stoke City and Chelsea ‘old school’ centrehalf has lifted the English top-flight trophy on three different occasions: twice with the Blues and once with Leicester.
The ex-German international – he played once at the World Cup, you know – was a well-liked and jovial figure from the Leicester ‘incredibles’ of 2015/16. Like onetime Austria captain Christian Fuchs, Huth had the capacity to entertain the fanbase and come out with some comedic and down-to-earth one liners.
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According to reliable outlet The Athletic, the 38-year-old will rejoin the King Power club as loans manager. Before Huth, ex-Foxes Dean Hammond and Guy Branston both respectively held the position. The role comprises of taking care of the players loaned out to other teams.
Some of the personnel the three-time champ’ will look after, includes: Hamza Choudhury (Watford), Thakgalo Leshabela (Crewe Alexandra), George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers), Jakub Stolarczyk (Fleetwood Town), Ben Nelson (Rochdale) and Josh Eppiah (Northampton Town).
The Athletic also reveal that Huth is working towards a sporting directorship qualification; he retired in January 2019. Are you pleased to see him back on Filbert Way?
Brendan Rodgers’ pre-match press conference for Bournemouth vs Leicester City
Thanks to the Leicester manager’s presser, we now know that Wilfred Ndidi will be sidelined for around three weeks, unfortunately. In addition to that, Nampalys ‘Papy’ Mendy is also unavailable for the upcoming match with Bournemouth. This means a significant opportunity for Boubakary Soumare to step into the role he may have stolen anyway, for now. The Frenchman deserves a bit of a run in the Foxes side.
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Other topics Rodgers spoke on included the “season-changing” victory over east Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest on Monday evening. James Maddison’s amazing form and maturity on and off the field were cited and explained, as well. Furthermore, the Northern Irishman talked of the change of mood in the LCFC camp, which is presumably derived from an increased confidence.