Leeds United new boy Isaac Schmidt has stressed the importance of his love for English football and their fans and admitted that it was a big factor behind his decision to join the Whites in the summer.
The Swiss left-back completed a permanent move to Leeds from FC St. Gallen on the final day of the summer transfer window last week.
St. Gallen have received a club-record fee from the sale of the defender to Leeds on deadline day and the Swiss is keen to make an impact at Elland Road in the coming years.
Isaac Schmidt is a fan of Leeds United and the values that the club stand for.
Schmidt joined Leeds in the final hours of the summer transfer window and revealed his love for the values the club and their fans stand for.
He stressed that Leeds are a family club in the way they remain connected with the fans and is keen to have those massive moments as a player at Elland Road.
The Leeds new boy said on LUTV: “They are a club that match with my values, match with what I want and match with what I think about clubs.
“Leeds are a club that have big fans, they are like a big family and that’s what I like about clubs and I want to have big moments with the players, the fans and the people who work for the club.”
The Swiss defender wants to feel the energy the English fans generate inside stadiums.
The Leeds new boy insisted that the passion for football in England and the energy that English fans generate inside every ground is one of the reasons he decided to join the Yorkshire giants in the summer.
Asked if English fans played a part in him joining Leeds this season, he said: “Yes, it is, of course.
“It is also about the energy that they put into football and you don’t see that often in other countries.
“England, for me, is the best.”
