Gary Rowett, a former Leicester City defender, heads back to his old club with Birmingham City on Saturday, buoyed by their Easter Monday victory
Leicester may lose points if found guilty of violating the Profitability and Sustainability Rules, which is an increasing issue for many clubs that live beyond their means. Before their thrilling victory over Norwich City last time out, they had only managed four points out of a possible eighteen, which allowed Leeds United and Ipswich Town to reduce the gap and overtake Enzo Maresca’s team into the automatic promotion spots.
Could the team’s performance be ascribed to the complex realm of money matters, transfer restrictions, and court cases? Rowett would argue that Easter Monday’s 3-1 triumph over the Canaries—a side ranked in the top six—went a long way towards allaying any concerns that may have been jumbled and diverted.
Rowett reasoned, “I think it comes with the territory.” “In my opinion, most teams do a great job of separating themselves from, or severing off, issues off the pitch and working to prevent them from happening on it. The majority of clubs excel at striking that balance. Perhaps prior to the most recent match, I was just like everyone else in the division: you watch the games from a distance and see Leicester struggling to win, and you read all the negative headlines about them.
Nevertheless, they’ve put a lot of that to rest by defeating Norwich. The manner they celebrated it made it clear how significant it was to them. Right now, I’m not sitting here on the back of a terrible run – they defeated a very strong Norwich team when I sit here with them. What matters to me is that they are feeling good and have the opportunity to perform at their best once more. I completely expect them to be performing at their highest level, so we have to match that energy.
Rowett reasoned, “I think it comes with the territory.” “In my opinion, most teams do a great job of separating themselves from, or severing off, issues off the pitch and working to prevent them from happening on it. The majority of clubs excel at striking that balance. Perhaps prior to the most recent match, I was just like everyone else in the division: you watch the games from a distance and see Leicester struggling to win, and you read all the negative headlines about them.
Nevertheless, they’ve put a lot of that to rest by defeating Norwich. The manner they celebrated it made it clear how significant it was to them. Right now, I’m not sitting here on the back of a terrible run – they defeated a very strong Norwich team when I sit here with them. What matters to me is that they are feeling good and have the opportunity to perform at their best once more. I completely expect them to be performing at their highest level, so we have to match that energy.
