Leicester part ways with manager Rodgers as relegation looms

Leicester part ways with manager Rodgers as relegation looms

Leicester City have parted methods with supervisor Brendan Rodgers by mutual settlement, the Premier League membership stated on Sunday, with the crew 18th within the desk and going through potential relegation.

Rodgers’s final recreation in cost was Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace which left Leicester with 25 factors from 28 video games.

They gained the Premier League title in 2015-16 in opposition to all the percentages however are actually at risk of the drop after 9 seasons within the high flight.

“Performances and results during the current season have been below our shared expectations. It had been our belief that continuity and stability would be key to correcting our course,” Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha stated.

“Regrettably, the desired improvement has not been forthcoming and, with 10 games of the season remaining, the Board is compelled to take alternative action to protect our Premier League status.”

Rodgers joined Leicester in February, 2019 after a profitable stint with Scottish facet Celtic the place he gained the Premiership twice in addition to two home trebles.

He guided Leicester to their first FA Cup triumph in 2021 once they beat Chelsea within the ultimate.

“The achievements of the team under Brendan’s management speak for themselves,” Srivaddhanaprabha added.

“We’ve skilled a few of our best footballing moments beneath his steering and can at all times be grateful to him and his employees for the heights they helped us to achieve on the pitch.

“The task ahead of us in our final 10 games is clear. We now need to come together – fans, players and staff – and show the poise, quality and fight to secure our position as a Premier League club.”

Assistant supervisor Chris Davies has additionally left the membership and coaches Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell will take cost of coaching.

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