He joined from Schalke 04 in the 2015-16 Premier League-winning season. The Austrian left-back remained with the Foxes and played 152 times across all competitions before moving on while Leicester were still officially a Premier League club. The defender has seen us at our best, but also seen some of the dreary lows of mentality our side is also capable of.
Nonetheless, Christian Fuchs likely has more important things on mind. While Gary Rowett's East Midlands outfit is battling it out trying to stave off relegation to League One in what would be perhaps the most shocking and damaging plummets in the history of English football, Fuchs is currently attempting to pull off a trademark 'Great Escape' of his own in League Two.
Christian Fuchs' Newport County
To understand the former Leicester player's trajectory in management, it is useful to look at what his current side is doing. The Austrian head coach inherited an abysmal 24th-place Newport County, struggling to get any points on the board. Taking over on the 20th November 2025, when 16 fixtures had already been played, they were four points adrift in the relegation zone.
Now, after 36 matches played, Fuchs has got the struggling side up to 23rd place (on goal difference to their negative), a point away from clawing out of the drop. Additionally, versus those sides around them, their current form is quite commendable, although not spotless and not without rival: Newport's last five are two wins, two losses, and a draw; whereas Harrogate Town at the bottom have one loss, three draws and one win.
So, this 'Great Escape' is a slow claw at the teams above while contending with another attempting the same feat. The Leicester City legend has his work cut out for him there, but they are doing significantly better (0.69 points per game under the previous manager, 0.85 under Fuchs), and it seems the former player has the right mindset.
What makes Christian Fuchs a future Leicester coach
"Confidence was the main issue... Belief in their own ability... The only way forward is to work hard, stay focused, and remain united... What drives me most is proving people wrong"Christian Fuchs
Those words should echo with the Foxes faithful. Leicester this season have been abysmal to watch: so much was expected of a team paid so well, made up of former Premier League and upper league players from a variety of countries, with a head coach who was performing admirably with much less funding. The talent was there for players such as Abdul Fatawu and Stephy Mavididi to repeat their last EFL Championship season's roaring success.
However, mentality has been the main concern. When they go a goal down, heads drop, confidence is shattered, and energy levels just plummet. This is particularly acute when the King Power Club go ahead only to surrender the lead later on. Christian Fuchs' comments on what he had to do at Newport County are exactly what a manager here at Leicester has to do: rebuild belief in ability, belief in the team, and prove supporters and doubters wrong. At this time, frustrated supporters are completely correct, and that is not a good long-term situation to be in.
Having been managed by several great head coaches across the years, and having a good relationship with former Foxes and listening well to former head coach Brendan Rodgers, the Austrian could offer great defensive insight. Again, this is something which has to be sorted out at the King Power eventually (an inability to hold a lead or keep a clean sheet), and having the insights and connections for advice is a great step in the right direction.
Finally, that legendary name commands respect, just as Andy King ought to have. I fully believe if Andy King had more of the season to work with - an early-season Leicester not resigned to the relegation zone - the former player could have worked out as a longer-term coach to help reconnect with fans. This is also where Fuchs comes in: he knows the supporters here, he understands their frustrations, shares in them in fact, and can offer something very few options can. The name, the insights, the status, and the respect of the fans.
Regardless of whether Gary Rowett and the talented core of the Leicester City team can actually pull off a comeback and survive in the EFL Championship or not, the future looks like the King Power Club ought to rely on their formers to revive the present in time for a refreshed tomorrow. More flippant managerial changes will not help; we need someone who gets Leicester.