Leicester Metropolis have parted methods with supervisor Brendan Rodgers by mutual settlement, the Premier League membership mentioned on Sunday, with the crew nineteenth within the desk and dealing with 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 haven’t received a recreation in all competitions since Feb. 11, shedding six of their final seven.
Leicester received the Premier League title in 2015-16 towards all the chances however are actually at risk of the drop after 9 seasons within the prime flight.
“Performances and outcomes throughout the present season have been under our shared expectations. It had been our perception that continuity and stability could be key to correcting our course,” Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha mentioned.
“Regrettably, the specified enchancment has not been forthcoming and, with 10 video games of the season remaining, the Board is compelled to take various motion to guard our Premier League standing.”
Rodgers joined Leicester in February, 2019 after a profitable stint with Scottish facet Celtic the place he received the Premiership twice in addition to two home trebles.
He guided Leicester to their first FA Cup triumph in 2021 after they beat Chelsea within the last in addition to consecutive fifth-placed finishes between 2019-2021.
Nonetheless, Leicester failed to bolster their squad a lot within the shut season final yr after ending eighth, signing solely defender Wout Faes and backup goalkeeper Alex Smithies.
“The achievements of the crew below Brendan’s administration converse for themselves,” Srivaddhanaprabha added.
“We have skilled a few of our most interesting footballing moments below his steering and can at all times be grateful to him and his workers for the heights they helped us to succeed in on the pitch.
“The duty forward of us in our last 10 video games is evident. We now want to come back collectively – followers, gamers and workers – and present the poise, high quality and combat to safe our place as a Premier League membership.”
Rodgers is the eleventh supervisor to be sacked within the Premier League this season and the twelfth managerial departure. The one groups within the backside half who haven’t 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 cost of coaching.