After the adrenaline of a final-day great escape, Christian Fuchs knows the real work is just beginning. The 40-year-old Austrian manager has a huge summer ahead after steering Newport County to a dramatic survival in League Two—a season he himself describes as "stressful."

That stress was written all over his face with just 15 minutes left of Newport's season finale at Barrow. Trailing by a goal and with other results going against them, the Exiles were staring at relegation out of the English Football League. But two late strikes—from Tom Davies and Bobby Kamwa—flipped the script, saving County's league status and sending their fans into delirium.

It was a classic Newport escape act, and it has naturally raised questions about what comes next for Fuchs. Could his heroics attract interest from elsewhere, most notably his former club Leicester City?

The timing is uncanny. The win at Barrow came exactly 10 years to the day after Leicester's famous Premier League title triumph—a side Fuchs played a key role in. With the Foxes relegated from the Championship and manager Gary Rowett's short-term contract expiring, some Leicester fans are already dreaming of a reunion. "It has to be title-winning Christian Fuchs," one supporter told the BBC. "He could build a new young team and be an inspiring leader."

But Newport chairman Huw Jenkins will be quick to remind everyone that Fuchs signed a "long-term contract" back in November, when the club was bottom of the table. Still, the pull of Leicester—a place where Fuchs made history—could test those loyalties. For now, Fuchs is keeping his feet on the ground. "It was meant to be, I guess," he said amid the wild celebrations at Holker Street. "It's a nice side note, but I would have been very happy if we could have done it a little bit earlier. It is what it is, and we've done it."

There's no firm indication Leicester are making a move, with former Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson currently the bookies' favorite. But one thing is certain: after a season of high drama, Fuchs has earned the right to take a deep breath before diving into a summer that could change everything.