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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'An incredible man, but that doesn't make you a great manager'
Former Leicester goalkeeping coach Mike Stowell believes the club's players need a different style of management to what Ruud van Nistelrooy offers. Speaking on BBC Radio Leicester's 'When You're Smiling' podcast, Stowell said he believes the Dutch boss was more of a friend than a coach to players. He said: "It feels different this season. It was almost doomed to fail early on, and just the manner in which they've gone down is disappointing. "Two years ago under Brendan Rodgers, that was a shock to end up going down. I wouldn't say there was inevitability about this team going down though. "Who knows what would have happened if we didn't sack Steve Cooper. For me, he came with baggage but that shouldn't be the case. "There was no reason for me to think Leicester were going down and they had to sack Cooper. "I've met Ruud van Nistelrooy and he's a lovely bloke. But I get the feeling he was the players' friend rather than the players' coach. "I feel they needed someone in there that would drive them rather than befriend them. "He is an incredible man, but that doesn't make you a great manager." Listen to the full podcast here
BBC News
27-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
'An incredible man, but that doesn't make you a great manager'
Former Leicester goalkeeping coach Mike Stowell believes the club's players need a different style of management to what Ruud van Nistelrooy on BBC Radio Leicester's 'When You're Smiling' podcast, Stowell said he believes the Dutch boss was more of a friend than a coach to said: "It feels different this season. It was almost doomed to fail early on, and just the manner in which they've gone down is disappointing."Two years ago under Brendan Rodgers, that was a shock to end up going down. I wouldn't say there was inevitability about this team going down though."Who knows what would have happened if we didn't sack Steve Cooper. For me, he came with baggage but that shouldn't be the case."There was no reason for me to think Leicester were going down and they had to sack Cooper."I've met Ruud van Nistelrooy and he's a lovely bloke. But I get the feeling he was the players' friend rather than the players' coach."I feel they needed someone in there that would drive them rather than befriend them."He is an incredible man, but that doesn't make you a great manager."Listen to the full podcast here
BBC News
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
🎧 Can Vardy make it 200?
The latest episode of the When You're Smiling podcast has landed. Former Foxes caretaker Mike Stowell joins BBC Radio Leicester's Jack Rafferty to preview Sunday's trip to Nottingham to the full episode on BBC Sounds
BBC News
14-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Is Mavididi a player to build around for next season?
Former Leicester coach Mike Stowell highlighted winger Stephy Mavididi as one of Leicester's standout performers in Saturday's draw with to the When You're Smiling Podcast, Stowell said: "He was a joy to watch. As supporters, it's not all about hard tackling, strong challenges and running hard. You want to see exciting flair players and he was that player today."Where has that been? Has he been under the weather, has he had a fall out with the manager? We're guessing here, but based on that performance, you pick him every week."Performances like that give you hope for next season. When some of the players like Casey McAteer and Mavididi put in performances like that, you think about building on that with those players for next season. Some of these players will be fighting for contracts and fighting for their place next season."Listen to the full discussion here
