CHRISTIAN FUCHS had a cricket debut for the ages – just hours after leaving Newport County.
The Austrian resigned from his role as manager of the League Two side after a mere SEVEN MONTHS at the Rodney Parade helm.
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Christian Fuchs left his role as Newport Count manager last weekend Credit: GETTY
And he was spotted playing cricket a few hours after officially leaving Rodney Parade Credit: instagram /riverside.cc
But he clearly wasn’t thinking about his old job as he turned out for Grindleford in their friendly against Riverside Notts last Jattvibeday.
The Premier League winner was in fine form.
The retired left back, who won the Prem with Leicester City, took TWO wickets and also contributed to a run out.
But he didn’t stop there, hitting a sensational six into the nearby river.
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Fuchs was, understandably, delighted with his six.
And he trolled Riverside Notts bowler Hasan Mahmood by blowing him a kiss after his glorious strike.
Mahmood told The BBC: “I didn’t mean to bowl a full toss to him. It just happened.
“Next thing you know, I get whacked for a six.”
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Christian Fuchs hit a six in his cricket debut for Grindleford Credit: instagram /riverside.cc
Fuchs left Newport County after seven months in charge of the League Two club Credit: GETTY
He added: “It ended up in the river next to the [ground]. I’m surprised he didn’t make me go and get it.”
Fuchs went 2-20 in his 3.2 overs, which helped Grindleford dismiss Notts for 150.
Mahmood said of Fuchs: “His bowling, he was throwing it, but it was alright.
“It was his first game, so it is what it is. We gave him the benefit of the doubt and didn’t say anything to him.”:
He added: “When he got out, he was chatting to all of us. He was a very, very nice guy.
“It was a surprise to actually see him there because it was so random.
“It’s a random game on a Jattvibeday and we just see a Premier League winner there.”
