‘It’s unusual’ – Millwall boss Gary Rowett on being second-longest serving Championship manager and approaching three-year anniversary
Millwall manager Gary Rowett is now the Championship’s second longest-serving manager – and 13th in England’s top four divisions – after Paul Warne’s recent departure from Rotherham United.
The Lions boss clocks up three years in charge of the South London club on October 21.
Warne recently opted to quit Rotherham United and move to League One Derby County.
Rowett told the South London Press: “When I first walked through the doors I don’t think I was thinking ahead three years, in some ways, but at the same time we had a three-year plan to be a solid Championship side that were in the top half of the table and trying to break into the top six and get into the Premier League.
“To a certain degree, we’ve done that. Now we are on that last little bit – can we achieve that last little part of it? That is probably the hardest bit to achieve.
“The general nature of football is that if you’re one of the 72 managers, then to stay in the job for three years is quite unusual in today’s high-pressure and social media-driven environment, to a certain degree.
“You’re also aware when you are somewhere for three years, I like to think we’ve raised expectation, then you’ve got to match those expectations. If you don’t then people will say: ‘He’s been here three years, let’s get some new ideas in and let’s get someone new’.
“There is always going to be that element from fans and people. That’s just natural. You understand and respect that.
“But I just work as hard as I can to see if we can take that next step. That’s really my only focus.
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