AdminFormer Leicester City manager Gary Rowett has opened up on the reasons behind his decision to take charge of the club, admitting he was fully aware of the challenges facing the Foxes when he accepted the job.
Rowett arrived at Leicester knowing the club was going through a difficult period, but believed the opportunity was too good to turn down.
Despite the obvious problems, he felt there was still the potential to make a difference and help restore the standards expected at the King Power Stadium.
‘People asked me why I took it, I knew the club I felt it was a good opportunity. I knew the challenges’
The former manager also reflected on the issues he discovered after taking the role, particularly the changes he felt had taken place within the club’s culture.
According to Rowett, Leicester still had players and staff who wanted to succeed, but certain qualities required to compete at the highest level had gradually disappeared.
‘You find things have slipped culturally. They wanted to perform but they lacked certain characteristics’
His comments highlight the scale of the rebuilding job Leicester faced during a turbulent period.
The club had suffered a dramatic decline and needed more than changes on the pitch to begin moving forward.
Rowett’s assessment suggests that restoring the right mentality, standards and culture was just as important as improving results, as Leicester looked to rebuild and move towards a more stable future.
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