Championship strugglers Leicester City have confirmed former player Gary Rowett as their new manager until the end of the season. BBC Radio Leicester reported earlier that the 51-year-old, who was sacked as Oxford boss two months ago, took training at the Foxes on Wednesday. Rowett replaces Marti Cifuentes, who was sacked three weeks ago and his first game in charge will be at Stoke City on Saturday. Rowett, who had two years as a Leicester player after joining from Birmingham City in 2000, has previously managed five clubs in the Championship. He took charge of Birmingham, Derby County, Stoke, Millwall and most recently Oxford, where he had almost a year in charge before his dismissal in December 2025.

Source: BBC February 18, 2026 18:29 UTC