Leicester City appoint Passmoor as permanent boss ahead of Aston Villa clash | OneFootball

Leicester City have appointed Rick Passmoor as their new permanent manager.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Foxes this afternoon.

The 58-year-old takes up the role on a permanent basis after spending several weeks as the club’s interim boss. He has signed a three-year deal with the East Midlands club. Passmoor has helped Leicester City to enjoy a steady start to the new season in which they have collected four points from five games.

Speaking following his appointment as Leicester City’s new manager, Passmoor said “I am very privileged and very honoured to be at this Football Club. I want to ensure we continue to progress and further establish ourselves in the WSL.

“This is a proud Football Club with proud fans and a fantastic Board of Directors. There’s history on the men’s side, and we want to make sure we leave a legacy with LCFC Women.”

Passmoor’s first game as permanent boss is against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday. Leicester City’s new boss wants his side to be fully-committed to their game plan against The Villans.

He said “Bearing in mind the fixtures that they’ve had leading up to us, they’re a very good team. It’s obviously a fantastic stadium, it’s a bit of a local derby and they have some really good players, so we’ve got to have a game plan.

“Like every week, we’ve got to be committed to the game plan as individuals and as a unit to ensure that we give a good account of ourselves. It’ll be a very tough fixture away at Villa.”

During his time as interim head coach, Passmoor saw his Leicester City side respond well following defeats to Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur and he says that a collective effort will continue to be important moving forward.

He said “The great thing is that you’re only as good as your last game and as soon as the 90 minutes or 100 minutes are finished, you’re already thinking ‘there’s another game in seven days, we’ve got to play again’.

“In terms of the togetherness and the drive, what we’ve insisted on as a unit is that whoever comes to The King Power or wherever we go, we have that as a baseline and as a foundation. We know that it’s going to be a challenge this season and we are accepting that challenge to push ourselves on the pitch and in training.

“It’s a minimum that we need to be a team. We need to be a collective and we need to be a team moving forward. That’s pleasing to see, it gives us a benchmark and we want to develop from that foundation.”

Passmoor’s first game as Leicester City’s permanent manager against Aston Villa kicks-off at midday on Sunday.