New Leicester City head coach Gary Rowett says he won't let the club's off-field issues distract him from the task of keeping the team in the Championship.
Former Foxes defender Rowett, 51, was appointed on Wednesday, less than 24 hours before Leicester launched an appeal against a six-point deduction that has left them in the relegation zone.
"That's the club's concern, that's out of our hands," Rowett said.
"My remit is very clear – can we go and change our fortunes? That's my focus."
Leicester are third from bottom in the Championship, two points adrift of safety with 14 games remaining and are on a seven-game winless streak in all competitions.
But Rowett, who had two years as a Leicester player after joining from Birmingham City in 2000, is confident of turning the team's fortunes around.
"It's completely achievable," he said.
"It's about looking up, not looking behind you and thinking about what teams around you are doing.
"There's a lot of teams that we can try and reel in and overtake. It's a positive opportunity for the players to show what they're all about for the last 14 games.
"If we keep learning and keep improving then we'll climb the table."
'Really strong platform'
Rowett will face former club Stoke City in his first game as Leicester boss, having previously also taken charge of four other Championship clubs – Birmingham City, Derby County, Millwall and Oxford United, the latter where he had almost a year in charge before his dismissal in December 2025.
He outlined the skills in his Leicester team that he wanted to exploit and how he intended to improve their results.
"There's a lot of energy, pace and good quality in forward areas so you want to showcase that," Rowett said.
"But it all comes down to that organisation and platform that gives the team confidence to go and attack, and keep attacking.
"Then, you're not constantly having to go and defend, when it becomes a bit of a basketball match.
"For me, it's about trying to calm that down, trying to work on a really strong platform so the players understand exactly what's expected of them and what we're trying to achieve.
"That's the work we've done so far – clear, direct messages with the players about how we move forward."
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