Manager Gary Rowett says he has not had to clear the air with Leicester City's hierarchy about criticism he aimed their way just weeks before his appointment. The 51-year-old was working as a Sky Sports pundit earlier in February when he blamed "very, very poor management" on the Foxes' fall, external from winning the Premier League title in 2016 to battling to avoid relegation to League One a decade later. Eleven days later, Rowett was named as Leicester's new boss, replacing Marti Cifuentes after interim manager Andy King had overseen four successive defeats across all competitions. While Rowett has since guided the Foxes to morale-boosting back-to-back away draws in his first two matches, the results have not been enough to propel them out of the relegation zone. I haven't had to clarify that and think people will see it for what it is and we move forward."

Source: BBC February 26, 2026 23:34 UTC