Defender Robin Koch has hailed his time at Leeds United and the development he enjoyed there, despite deciding to move on this summer.
The centre-back has been speaking at a press conference today after completing his move to Eintracht Frankfurt last week, relayed by Kicker.
He is the latest to depart Elland Road in what is likely to be a busy summer for them as they rebuild under new manager Daniel Farke for life back in the Championship.
He has initially left Leeds on a loan deal but is set to join the German side on a permanent basis next year when his contract with Leeds comes to an end.
He is more than happy with how his time at the club went, but says a gut decision led him to leaving this summer.
“In the end it was a gut decision. I just have a great feeling, which was confirmed in the first two days,” he said.
“The situation in Leeds was difficult, including for me personally. I needed some distance first. Then I dealt with Eintracht and other topics.
“New language, new culture, getting out of my comfort zone – that helped me a lot as a person. I had to adapt (in England).
“The year and a half that I was able to work with him (Bielsa) brought me a lot. How he understands the game and explained football to us or to me personally in individual video reviews was very special.”
