Leeds United defender Max Wober has opened up about his plans on what he'll do after retirement after revealing that he's currently studying for a Master's Degree.
The 25-year-old has arguably been the Whites standout signing from the January window, having been a vital part of their defence since he arrived from Red Bull Salzburg for just £11 million.
However, he's recently spoken about having signed up for an MBA in Business Administration & Sport at Fachhochschule Burgenland, an applied sciences university in Austria more than a year before joining Leeds and claims he'd love for other players to give it a try.
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"I can only recommend it [to other players] 100%. No matter what sport you work in, at some point professional sport will come to an end because you can no longer keep up with the young wild ones," Wober told LAOLA 1 earlier this week.
"Then it is very important to be broadly based by already dealing with the career afterwards during your career. I’ve already played with some footballers who were towards the end of their careers and knew that physically it might be another year or two.
"A lot of people asked themselves: What am I going to do after my career? Just sitting at home and doing nothing doesn’t make you happy either.
"It was therefore important to me that I do something where I can actually learn something and have a degree that leaves all doors open to me. I could either continue to pursue my interests in sport or take a completely different path."
The Austrian international admits that having a Master's Degree means that he believes he'll find it easier to find better opportunities later in life.
"As of now, many of my skills are bundled there, but who knows, maybe in ten years I’ll be interested in something completely different,” he continued.
"There’s also the idea of working in a company that has little to do with sport. With this MBA, I’ll be able to focus on what interests me and what I enjoy when the time comes. Or I’ll become a coach after all."
Since joining Leeds, the star has been doing both his studies and training at the same time, and despite the obviously busy schedule that leaves him with, he's certain that it works for him.
"If you have three away games in a week, you’re just sitting on the plane or bus and there are hardly any quiet moments, it’s difficult to sit down for two or three hours, listen to lectures or write one or the other assignment. Sometimes you’re just too mentally and physically tired.
"If we only play football at the weekend, you can also concentrate on other things. Then, this course is ideal because I can flexibly decide when I want to take on which topic and when to take which exam.
"This degree shows the perfect way for us to complete an apprenticeship alongside sports."
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