A few weeks back you could read why we believed Gary Rowett was the man to get in, and it is now more or less clear that he will take over as manager of Leicester.
We have no direct contact with anyone at this football club, but we do believe that following this team week in and week out as well as having long and thorough knowledge of football managers in this environment, Gary Rowett should fit the bill perfectly. Andy King has in real improved the team since taking over, but has been unlucky and let down a bit by certain individuals so we believe we are on a way out of the problems.
The deal looks to be one running until the end of the season with possibilty to more work if things goes as planned. This team is at the moment far above their own weight and should do much better.
We believe Adam Sadler and Andy King will be working alongside Gary Rowett to try to bring the balance needed to get this group of players in a shape and form to bring points to the bag.
With the players Gary Rowett have to his disposal, he will manage to get this back on track. His experience at this level is what is needed to bring stability and good conclusions, especially defensively.
Excl: #lcfc in advanced talks to appoint Gary Rowett as manager. Negotiations underway over an initial short-term deal to end of this season. Leicester now in Championship’s relegation zone https://t.co/iFzixmPYOA
— John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) February 16, 2026
John Percy from The Telegraph might not always be correct, but this time we believe he is spot on and glad Leicester avoided to appointment of Russell Martin, or any guy just coming for cash and moving on when other teams comes knocking on the door.
Gary Rowett is not a manager who is building his team on certain systems, but more on trust and belief in the material he has to his disposal. He kept Oxford up in this division last season, with Ben Nelson and Elliott Moore has his preferred partnership in central defence. This season had none of them.
Some believe this would be a strange appointment because of him being sacked at Oxford, but that was a very harsh and strange decision to make, Gary Rowett deserved much more for what he did at that football club last season.
Leicester is a different animal, but hopefully he can bring what is needed to steady the ship and see it sale into a safe position to still play in the Championship next season.
Gary Rowett played for Leicester, and must be thrilled to return. He played all his games for the club in Premier League. He was signed from Birmingham in 2000, and two years later left to join Charlton.
We believe in this appointment and have a good wibe for a person who looks controlled, composed and very much in line with what Leicester should be and what they look for in a new first team manager.
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