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Gary Rowett Downplays Talk as Leicester City Press On With Manager Search

Rowett stopped short of confirming talks, indicating the vacancy remains unresolved under financial rules pressure.

Overview

  • Speaking on Sky Sports, Rowett said links to the Leicester job sometimes have substance and sometimes do not, adding he was content in the pundit's chair for the night.
  • Local reports, sourced to TalkSport, say Rowett is under serious consideration, and he is available after leaving Oxford United earlier this season.
  • Andy King is leading Leicester in a caretaker role after Marti Cifuentes was dismissed following the home defeat to Oxford last weekend.
  • Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha publicly ruled out selling the club and said his focus is on identifying problems and fixing them.
  • Leicester sit mid-table, six points off the top six, with bookmakers listing Rowett among the frontrunners as the club awaits clarity on potential PSR sanctions reported by local outlets.