Mueez Ajao
– Leicester City have sacked manager Brendan Rodgers after Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace with the club’s board “compelled to take alternative action” to stay in the Premier League.
– Their fifth league defeat in six games dropped them into the relegation zone.
– Rodgers, appointed in February 2019, won Leicester’s first FA Cup in 2021.
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– But chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said performances and results this season have been “below our shared expectations”.
– In a statement, he added: “It had been our belief that continuity and stability would be key to correcting our course, particularly given our previous achievements under Brendan’s management.
– “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.
– “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.”
Leicester City Football Club has reached a mutual agreement with Brendan Rodgers that will see him leave the Club after four years as our Men’s First Team Manager.
— Leicester City (@LCFC) April 2, 2023
– There have now been 12 managerial departures in the Premier League this season.
– Of the current bottom nine teams in the league, only West Ham and Nottingham Forest have not changed their manager this season.
