Brendan Rodgers tells touching story of recent Leicester City history

While Brendan Rodgers eases into the footballing driving seat at Leicester City, he hears moving behind the scenes stories and legend from the staff.

Brendan Rodgers is in control at Leicester City now and the air of inspiration and ambition is almost palpable. While the Northern Irishman is getting comfortable with the functionality of the team, he learns of touching stories from the staff’s recent history.

All of the Blue Army will know the tales of woe from 2002-2003, as the East Midlands side came close to being disbanded. To the rescue of the failing club came famous son of Leicester, Gary Lineker – and no, he did not arrive at the King Power Stadium dressed as a knight riding a horse.

However, it can be said Lineker and his consortium – which included former player Emile Heskey – saved Leicester City from administration. Read more at the Guardian.

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Leicester City’s new boss learns behind the scenes history

Now new manager Brendan Rodgers has been educated of the Foxes spirit and strong will, as he hears of the tough recent past:

"“I was told a story about one of the young ladies in the laundry who was told she was going to lose her job at that time but the players rallied round and paid her wages for six months until the club was out of administration and she kept her job.“I am finding out all these stories and there are the legends of football and how a club functions.“It is nice just getting that sense of the history of the club.“…everyone has made me feel welcome.”– Brendan RodgersVia Leicester Mercury"

See, it’s not just goalkeepers and goalscorers who are affected by every element at a team. Emotional stuff for anyone with a heart; regardless of your affiliations this is a marvellous story.

Rodgers also touched on his aim to continue stability, as well as implementing a winning mentality during his reign.

How beautiful it is that those Foxes employees enjoyed the club’s meteoric success and achievement, as Leicester City almost inexplicably won the Premier League title in 2016. Not to mention making the Champions League quarter-finals the following campaign.