First words from Gary Rowett after becoming new Leicester manager until the end of the season

We try the primary phrases from Gary Rowett after changing into the brand new supervisor of Leicester Metropolis till the tip of the 2025/26 season.

The 51-year-old is available in as substitute for Marti Cifuentes, who was sacked final month after a run of simply two wins in eight league video games.

Leicester presently sit twenty second within the Championship desk, with 32 factors (-6 factors deduction) from 32 video games performed and are 2 factors from security.

We’re happy to verify that Gary Rowett has been appointed as our Supervisor on a contract to the tip of the 25/26 season ✍️

Welcome, Gary! 🦊

— Leicester Metropolis (@LCFC) February 18, 2026

CLUB STATEMENT:

We’re happy to verify that Gary Rowett has been appointed Leicester Metropolis Males’s First Crew Supervisor on a contract to the tip of the 2025/26 season.

Leicester Metropolis appoint Gary Rowett as Males’s First Crew Supervisor

The 51-year-old agrees a contract to the tip of the 2025/26 season

Callum Davidson joins teaching workers as Assistant Supervisor

Rowett to take cost of the group for the primary time at Stoke Metropolis this Saturday

Gary will now oversee First Crew coaching as we put together to journey to his former membership Stoke Metropolis within the Sky Wager Championship this weekend.

Having taken cost of almost 600 matches throughout a 14-year managerial profession, together with over 400 video games within the Championship, Gary brings a wealth of invaluable expertise again to Leicester, the place he served as a participant between 2000 and 2002.

He arrives with a colleague with whom he has beforehand labored – former Metropolis team-mate Callum Davidson as Assistant Supervisor – who will be part of Andy King and Adam Sadler on the First Crew teaching workers.

Leicester Metropolis Supervisor Gary Rowett stated: “I’m actually proud to be the brand new Leicester Metropolis Supervisor and to have the chance to work with and lead a extremely gifted group over the approaching months.

“It’s very clear to us all what must be achieved between now and the tip of the season and the work begins instantly. I’m wanting ahead to constructing connections with the gamers, with the workers on the Membership and with the followers – all of which shall be very important to serving to us safe the outcomes we’d like.

“I’m actually excited to be at a membership that has definitely obtained the construction to push on, kick on and begin to enhance outcomes. Everybody is aware of the state of affairs that the group are in and why they’re there as properly.

“It’s essential that we sort out that, we take that on board, however I’ve been within the Championship for a very long time, I do know the division and I’ve been in these positions earlier than.

“It’s additionally giving the gamers a transparent and direct route out of it and what we have to do to enhance outcomes and try to begin climbing the desk and all really feel higher about the place we’re. It’s eager to sort out these 14 video games actually positively and try to discover a number of of the lacking items.

“Hopefully we can provide everybody, together with the followers, a extremely robust finish to the season, with a group you might be pleased with and wish to see on the soccer pitch, a group that offers every part and desires to dig in and damage when it must and undergo when it must.

“Additionally, we all know we will play some good soccer and management video games as properly. It’s discovering the steadiness of what we have to do and it’s assembly that problem head on.

“The place has definitely modified since I used to be right here, many moons once more,” the previous defender defined. “I’ve simply seen a number of faces that I do know already and some faces which are new.

“It’s an thrilling problem and good to get within the constructing and have the ability to get to work. I believe that’s a very powerful factor, to have the ability to get my arms soiled and begin the work with the gamers.

“It was windy, it was chilly, however the services are incredible. It’s all in regards to the individuals who carry the services to life: the gamers, the workers, the coaches, there’s an enthusiasm there.

“When there’s some new concepts, the gamers purchase into that rapidly. We’ll see how that manifests itself on the pitch. However definitely, to date, everybody feels somewhat bit upset and pissed off with the place they’re, so it’s as much as me to offer them the instruments to manifest that in a constructive manner and put that on the pitch on Saturday.

“We are able to speak all we wish in the course of the week, however in the end, it’s about what we do on the weekend and within the midweek video games. I’m wanting ahead to the video games beginning, but in addition it’s good to get on the market on day one, work with the gamers and get to know a few of them and construct these relationships as properly.

“A few of these gamers, I’ve labored with younger Ben [Nelson] earlier than, after all, at Oxford. I labored with JJ (Jordan James) at Birmingham. There’s some gamers I do know somewhat bit higher than the others. I’ll quickly get to know the personalities.

“The principle message actually is, how do you wish to end the season? I believe it’s an ideal alternative. You’ll be able to take a look at these positions with somewhat little bit of trepidation, somewhat little bit of worry, or you possibly can sort out it positively and virtually embrace the problem.

“This morning was actually about what we’ll give the gamers but in addition being actually clear on what we’d like again in return. That’s the self-discipline, the willingness to wish to be the very best participant you will be, whether or not you’re 36 or 16, it makes no distinction to me. I wish to see hungry gamers that wish to battle for the shirt in several methods and present their qualities in several methods.

“Typically the primary day is about getting throughout the messages when it comes to the tradition and the way you want that to look. There’s somewhat bit across the ideas that we’ve spoken to the gamers round, making an attempt to simplify the sport somewhat bit for them, but in addition giving them an actual clear foundation and a constant message of how we wish to try to do it.

“I believe the gamers should carry that to life. That’s the half the place they should really feel somewhat little bit of freedom, significantly in these attacking positions.”

He continued: “I felt I used to be all the time the kind of participant who would try to give every part I may. Maybe there have been extra gifted gamers than me, however I attempted to make the very best of what I used to be.

“As a supervisor, I suppose it’s nonetheless the identical. I wish to actually construction the group properly, organise the group properly. I additionally respect among the skills I’ve within the group and it’s making an attempt to offer them that base to go and flourish as properly.

“There’s alternative ways to do it however in the beginning, it’s a group that we have to discover that proper steadiness, the correct reference to the defensive aspect of the sport and what’s required within the Championship.

“We additionally wish to get on the entrance foot, assault video games and win video games. That’s what this division is all about and the video games come thick and quick. You’ve obtained to maneuver on rapidly from sport to sport however we’ll try to create an actual pleasure, significantly within the dwelling video games.

“You’ve obtained to indicate somewhat little bit of resilience; you’ve obtained to indicate toughness and an actual dedication to go and do what it takes to win a sport of soccer. However there’s a number of methods you are able to do that.

“You are able to do it by having plenty of the ball and attacking properly, however so as to assault properly persistently, it is advisable to have the correct defensive construction and steadiness.

“Because the week progresses, we’ll begin to construct in direction of the opponents, Stoke, and what we would have to try to do to offer ourselves the very best alternative of profitable a sport of soccer.

“I’m a giant believer in that you just play all these kinds of opponents and video games, however you must actually concentrate on yourselves as properly. It’s about doing what you do persistently properly.

“Typically you possibly can change [your approach] each week to opposition coaches and managers and whilst you respect the opponent, it’s about what we actually wish to do properly and what defines us as a group and the behaviours round that.

“I’m wanting ahead to seeing the group. It’s a number of days away but and we’ve obtained loads of work to do, however we wish to a see a group that’s galvanised and able to exit and do every part they will to try to get a consequence.”

Leicester Metropolis Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha stated: “Gary is a supervisor with deep information of the Championship and expertise of the state of affairs we now face in these ultimate 14 video games of the season – a battle for survival within the division. It’s a job on which your complete Membership is targeted, and we are going to present Gary with each assist to assist us discover the options we’d like.

“I’m grateful to Andy King for the professionalism and dedication with which he has ready the group for current matches in difficult circumstances. Along with the present group of First Crew workers, he’ll stay a valued a part of our teaching group, offering essential continuity from which Gary and Callum can assist to construct.”

Gary returns to Leicester 24 years after a two-season spell as a full-back with us, making 57 appearances in our ultimate two seasons at Filbert Road.

Now 51, his profession in administration is broadly revered, constructed throughout spells with Burton Albion, Birmingham Metropolis, Derby County, Stoke Metropolis, Millwall and, most lately, Oxford United, whom he guided to Championship survival in the course of the 2024/25 season. Within the Championship particularly, Gary’s groups have develop into identified for establishing the soundness and consistency wanted to navigate the calls for of the division.

Gary shall be launched to the media on Thursday forward of Saturday’s journey to Stoke Metropolis. Following a go to to Middlesbrough on Tuesday (24 February), he’ll take to the house dugout for the primary time on Saturday 28 February for the go to of Norwich Metropolis.

Right here’s how followers reacted after listening to the primary phrases from Gary Rowett after changing into new Leicester supervisor till the tip of the season…

@RFox55_: Welcome Gary, an appointment the fanbase recognise ought to have been made three weeks in the past.

@lcfckeiran: I’m more than pleased to offer him an opportunity as a result of let’s face it… who needs to affix us given the state we’re in… 😂🙃 Simply don’t begin Ayew in your first sport as supervisor and we’ll all get alongside properly!!

@Robyreu754: Strong appointment for league one. Sit up for seeing if we will go up subsequent yr.

@Mattt_lcfc: Effectively he’s the roll of the cube. Get behind him and the boys, hopefully he can regular the ship.

@yogs1foot: About time. Solely wasted 3 huge video games whereas in relegation type and within the backside 3 of the league. Good to see the possession and Rudkin haven’t learnt a factor from that Inside Evaluate. Spherical of applause King Energy Soccer Membership 👏👏👏👏👏👏 #KPFC

@THENUNEATONFOX: Welcome Rowett. Bear in mind his Burton aspect doing us within the league cup many moons in the past… I hope we will type this mess of a aspect out. Defending wants finding out which has been a problem since Puel… 😬

@JoshKotadia: Fuck it, if he retains us up. Give him the job and the keys to the town #lcfc

@MarkgLcfc: Welcome again Gary Rowett. I’ll preserve this straightforward, you’ve taken on one hell of a multitude, simply preserve us up 🙏 #lcfc 🦊

@atlanticfox94: Alright now let’s crack on. Gary Rowett’s blue military 💪 He’s conversant in the realm, in all probability has plenty of perception into our predicament that others may not have paid consideration to. I reckon he’s an ideal match for our present state of affairs tbh. Now let’s get extra extra factors lads

@damonfleming: Gary Rowett. Precisely the correct kind of appointment we’d like proper now. A bit extra pragmatic and no non-sense. Let’s hope he can get a response from the group beginning Saturday! #lcfc