Brendan Rodgers comments at odds with Leicester owners’ objective

While becoming a sustainable Premier League club was Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s ultimate Leicester City aim, he also guaranteed cups and European football. Therefore, Brendan Rodgers’ most recent comments contradict the ownership’s continuing objective.

Quite recently Rodgers made the ill-advised, unnerving and aloof remark that the Foxes had overachieved in the previous couple of seasons of his tenure. This riled the Leicester supporters for several reasons: fifth place was achieved twice when the Northern Irishman and his squad should have secured a higher finish than they did. Regardless of injuries and the pandemic disruption.

Secondly, the former Liverpool manager was criticised for what he said as some of his strange decisions caused the decline in form which he assisted designing. The inexplicable zonal marking system, which was dropped a lifetime after it could have been, meant the boss collected himself a reverse fan-group aided by the hashtag #RodgersOut. Among other peculiar, delusional statements about performance and personnel who let the side down.

Despite being the optimum person to maintain the reins at Leicester, and while being of a more retiring disposition, the gaffer appears to do all he can to alienate himself from the Blue Army at every opportunity. Rodgers is more likely out of touch than attempting to drive a wedge between he and the fan base, as that would not do him any favours and he is an intelligent man.

Nevertheless, and more importantly, the 48-year-old’s latest assertion seems to contradict the King Power doctrine and does more damage to his already blemished record at LCFC due to lack of foresight and ambition. Facilities alone place Leicester into a higher standing as well as offering the capacity to attract players of note, which contrasts his opinion of the club’s status.

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Rodgers will never be loved or accepted in the way the city of Leicester took to the Srivaddhanaprabha family. It is not just that they said and did – or say and do – everything the east Midlands team’s fans wanted to hear – they followed through on promises. All this while treating the faithful to gifts, as well as levelling honestly over the desire of the organisation as a whole.

Foxes of Leicester’s goal – please excuse the natural pun – is not to slam Rodgers, rather to encourage the best candidate to lead us. Embracing the existing modus operandi is necessary if he wants to remain at the LCFC helm.

Essentially Khun Vichai, and by succession, Aiyawatt – aka Top – Srivaddhanaprabha, want the outfit challenging toward the top of the Premier League. In addition to winning cups; as transpired in both cases. While in the EFL Championship, Khun Vichai’s vision was prophetic as he informed a bemused Kasper Schmeichel that Leicester City would be a Champions League team within five years. Another production planned for and realised.

And this is why Rodgers’ contemporary utterance will upset Foxes supporters and contradicts the club’s broader aspirations. He said this, following the outrageous late defeat to Tottenham Hotspur:

"“With success, what happens is that you have two fifth-placed finishes and then you qualify for European football, people think you have created a foundation for success but for a club like ourselves, it may be the pinnacle. Because of resources and where others are at, it’s very difficult.”– Brendan Rodgers, Daily Mail"

Now, obviously what the ex-Swansea gaffer proclaimed may become reality, it may become the narrative. But finishing fifth being a pinnacle after winning the title six years ago feels misguided. He may also be searching for a way to request more transfer funds in a most tactful way. Now, I could get behind that as COVID clearly affected KP revenue drastically.

Irrespective, the dream of Leicester fans exists, was made a reality and endures through ownership. Thankfully, flailing in mediocrity is not an option under this chairman.