Leicester City manager Gary Rowett has dismissed concerns about critical comments he made as a Sky Sports pundit just weeks before taking charge of the Foxes. The 51-year-old questioned the club's 'very, very poor management' for their decline from Premier League champions to League One relegation battlers.

Rowett made the remarks while analyzing the managerial vacancy, noting the dramatic fall from 2016 title glory to current struggles. Despite his harsh assessment, he says he hasn't needed to clarify his position with club hierarchy since being appointed to replace Marti Cifuentes. The former Millwall and Derby boss has overseen two away draws in his opening matches.

Rowett maintains his comments were 'generic observations' rather than personal criticism, emphasizing that 'it's always easy from afar' when commenting as a pundit versus managing the team. He acknowledges gaining new perspective after returning to the club where he played two decades ago. Leicester faces additional pressure from a six-point deduction for historical spending breaches, though Rowett insists his players aren't 'wasting energy' on the ongoing appeal process.