Leicester City has sacked manager Brendan Rodgers after Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace with the club’s board compelled to take action to stay in the Premier League. A fifth defeat in six league games dropped them into the relegation zone.
Rodgers, who recently celebrated four years in charge at the King Power, delivered two top-five finishes in the Premier League and the club’s first-ever FA Cup win in 2021, but leaves by mutual consent.
In a club statement, chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said:
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, 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.”
