 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - ONeill akabatana neLeicester City, pakarepo achibva kuNorwich City. Mumwaka wake wokutanga, Leicester yakasimudzirwa kubva kuFootball League kuenda kuPremier League kuburikidza ne play-offs. Vakakunda Football League Cup pasi pake muna 1997, uye 2000, pamwe nekusvika pakupedzisira muna 1999makwikwi. Vakapedza vari vapfumbamwe muPremier League muna 1997, vari gumi muna 1998 na1999, uye vari vasere muna 2000. Kukunda kwavo muLigi Cup kwakavaita kuti vakwanise kuenda kuUEFA Cup muna 1997-98 na2000-01. 