The manager Leicester City should get to replace Brendan Rodgers
By Akash Roy
The Dane, on the face of it, has swept away any intentions of joining a fellow Premier League side. But for a struggling side, he could be ideal as an immediate replacement. Operating with one of the smallest budgets in the league, Brentford finished 13th in the top flight last year. In an eerie resemblance, the London-based side lost eight of their first ten matches during a challenging spell in 2018.
Despite that, Frank was able to steer the ship to the shore as they recovered a mid-table finish that season. The following year saw Brentford miss out on an invaluable opportunity of securing automatic promotion by two points. Things got tricky when they lost to Fulham in the play-off finals.
Adhering to survival, they had to let their top scorers Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahama to Premier League sides. Yet, despite the challenging adversities, Frank did what he set out to do two years ago. Brentford finished third, won the play-off finals, and secured promotions.
At the start of this year, Frank and his assistant Brian Riemer signed new contracts with the club until June 2025. A generous compensation could rid Frank of his services, but can Leicester City afford that luxury? The upper management has expressed their continued struggles with managing the Financial Fair Play rules.