Gary Rowett was a bad appointment at King Power Stadium. It is much preferable to merely tell it how it is, even though a few fans won't want to hear this, nor shall some agree.
Nevertheless, honesty is Foxes of Leicester's policy, regardless of any hurt feelings. Rowett is by no means an incompetent coach; indeed, the rigours of League One or the EFL Championship feel like his natural levels. However, he was a categorical misfit at LCFC this time: a false firefighter who appeared a convenient and financial necessity rather than an appropriate tactical leader.
​While the 52-year-old was technically qualified, the City hierarchy would never have entertained his candidacy unless they were shackled by monetary constraints, along with being mired in a lower division. Although the defensive structure witnessed a marginal solidification, the backline remained perpetually rocky.
Rowett's tenure was further marred by his inexplicable loyalty to abhorrent or uneven performers. Most notably with Harry Winks and Jamaal Lascelles. The latter's contributions often vacillated between the heroic and harrowing.
Gary Rowett's parting Leicester City wisdom
Rowett did offer one terrific suggestion, however: the recruitment philosophy must revert to identifying hungry players who possess the intrinsic desire to fight for the City shirt. Yet, in tandem with his transfer discourse, the former Millwall and Stoke City manager delivered a stinging parting shot at his 2025/26 squad.
"I don’t want to speculate as to why people haven’t managed to get the best out of the squad. Maybe they have got the best out of the squad."Rowett - Yahoo Sport
In a move of sophisticated yet transparent deflection, Rowett shielded previous LE2 managers from blame, instead characterising the playing staff as the primary architects of their own misfortune. He framed the dressing room as a collection of individuals lacking the requisite application, effectively branding the squad as the root cause of the club's recent stagnation.
This was a brutal final assessment, painting a picture of a squad that has, in his estimation, consistently failed those tasked with leading them. Whilst the questionable men leading them did all they could. Hmm.
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