Birmingham City: Gary Rowett says Blues 'need results, not words'
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Gary Rowett was replaced by Gianfranco Zola at Birmingham when he was previously sacked, in 2016
Birmingham City interim boss Gary Rowett says his return to Blues after more than seven years away - to stand in for the recovering Tony Mowbray - is simply about getting good results.
Rowett has eight games to keep Blues in the Championship, starting with Friday's trip to Queens Park Rangers.
"We have to impact instantly as the games will be thick and fast," he said.
"It's not for me to reason about why the team is in the situation it's in. It's about what we do now."
After the sacked John Eustace and Wayne Rooney, caretaker Steve Spooner, Mowbray and his number two Mark Venus, the club's initial interim choice, Rowett will be the sixth different Blues boss to give a team talk this season.
Rowett comes in to take over a Blues side who initially looked like pulling clear of trouble after Mowbray took over in January, only to hit a slump of just one point out of a possible 18 when Mowbray went on sick leave in February.
"When you've had different managers, with different ways of playing, that can make it a little more difficult," Rowett told BBC Radio WM.
"Players thrive on confidence, continuity and stability but sometimes you're put in situations you could not possibly have planned for and it's about what you do next.
"When I got the call, it was a case of 'would I normally be an interim manager for eight games">