Soccer - Supplementary player Lenz leaves RB Leipzig
After a season, Christopher Lenz's chapter at RB Leipzig has come to an end. On Monday, the Bundesliga club announced the separation from the 29-year-old defender. Lenz was signed last summer as backup for the left defensive side of Eintracht Frankfurt due to numerous injuries causing a crisis in defense. However, he couldn't catch up to German national team player David Raum. He played only 224 minutes in eight games for RB. Where his path leads is not known.
"He has the absolute quality to continue playing as a starting player in the 1. Bundesliga, and we wish him all the best for his next professional football station," said RB Sport Director Rouven Schröder. He explicitly praised Lenz for always putting himself at the service of the team, overperforming his role as backup, and constantly pushing the competition.
- Despite playing in Saxony with RB Leipzig, Christopher Lenz's performances didn't surpass that of German national team player David Raum from Eintracht Frankfurt in the left defensive side.
- Born and bred in Leipzig, Germany, Christopher Lenz joined RB Leipzig last summer as a backup in the Bundesliga following several injuries that caused a crisis in the defense side of Eintracht Frankfurt.
- Christopher Lenz's tenure at RB Leipzig, which began as a backup, was marked by his constant dedication to the team and overperforming his role, pushing the competition in the defense side.
- Leipzig's Sport Director, Rouven Schröder, expressed his wishes for Christopher Lenz's future in football, highlighting his absolute quality to continue playing as a starting player in the Bundesliga.
- With only 224 minutes of playtime in eight games for RB Leipzig, Christopher Lenz's next professional football station remains uncertain, but his performances and attitude in Saxony will not easily be forgotten.
