Leicester City have parted techniques with supervisor Brendan Rodgers via mutual settlement, the Premier League membership mentioned on Sunday, with the crew nineteenth within the desk and going through attainable relegation.
Rodgers’ closing recreation in price was once Saturday’s 2–1 loss to Crystal Palace which left Leicester with 25 issues from 28 video games. They have not gained a recreation in all competitions since Feb. 11, shedding six in their closing seven.
Leicester gained the Premier League identify in 2015–16 in opposition to the entire odds however at the moment are in peril of the drop after 9 seasons within the most sensible 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 mentioned.
“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 a success stint with Scottish facet Celtic the place he gained the Premiership two times in addition to two home trebles.
He guided Leicester to their first FA Cup triumph in 2021 once they beat Chelsea within the ultimate in addition to consecutive fifth-placed finishes between 2019-2021.
However, Leicester did not make stronger their squad a lot within the shut season closing 12 months after completing 8th, signing handiest defender Wout Faes and backup goalkeeper Alex Smithies.
“The achievements of the team under Brendan’s management speak for themselves,” Srivaddhanaprabha added.
“We’ve skilled a few of our greatest footballing moments underneath his steering and can at all times be thankful to him and his workforce for the heights they helped us to succeed in at 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.”
Rodgers is the eleventh supervisor to be sacked within the Premier League this season and the twelfth managerial departure. The handiest groups within the backside part who’ve now not modified their managers are Nottingham Forest and West Ham United.
Assistant supervisor Chris Davies has additionally left the membership and coaches Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell will take price of coaching.