Leicester let coach Rodger quit
Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha believes that Rodgers has been recorded in Leicester history, with the FA Cup and the English Super Cup in 2021. He also thinks that the team is in need of stability and Rodgers could have continued to work if Leicester were not in danger. relegation. "However, the team's current performance and results are below our expectations," added the Thai boss. "We did not improve as we wanted and when the season had 10 games left, the leadership was forced to decide to change the coach to protect the team's position in the Premier League."
Rodgers left Leicester after more than four years on the job, achieving a 45.1% win rate, winning the two aforementioned titles. They are always in the top 10 of the Premier League, with the fifth highest position in the 2020-2021 season. Leicester are currently 19th with 25 points after 28 matches, one point away from the safety group. Rodgers' contract was due to expire at the end of June 2025, but had to be canceled with a decision from Aiyawatt.
The Leicester owner also thanked Rodgers and his team for helping the team reach the heights, especially the first FA Cup in history. Leaving with Rodgers are assistant Chris Davies and fitness expert Glen Driscoll. Leicester temporarily appointed assistants Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell to take charge of the team, because they have more than 10 years of experience working at Leicester.
Leicester did not have a good start to the 2022-2023 season, when there was a time when they were in the relegation group for 10 consecutive rounds. The team's performance improved slightly after the 2022 World Cup, to climb to 13th. However, in the last six matches in the Premier League, Leicester lost five, drew only one match. Failure at the hands of relegation rivals like Southampton or Crystal Palace was the last straw, causing Rodgers to leave.
Rodgers, 50, from Northern Ireland, has coached Watford, Reading, Swansea, Liverpool, Celtic and Leicester. He has won nine titles in his career, with Celtic and Leicester, in addition to bringing Swansea up to play in the Premier League.
