The manager Leicester City should get to replace Brendan Rodgers

The alarm bells at Leicester City are ringing. Perhaps replacing Brendan Rodgers is overdue, but is it too late to decide on surviving?

These ambiguous questions couldn’t have arrived at a more sensitive time as the Foxes have to prepare for another litmus test, faring against their bitterest rivals in Nottingham Forest next. The million-dollar question now is when would Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha decide to part ways with the boss?

It’s no secret that Rodgers is unsure whether owners will keep faith in him after the Tottenham loss. Fans have expressed their immediate desire for an alternative, as they can’t expect the outfit to improve under the Northern Irishman anymore.

It’s also safe to say that the manager has lost the confidence of his players. Youri Tielemans is the recent example of speaking out about the tumultuous state of the team’s dressing room.

"“I’m happy to get a bit of fresh air here (with Belgium) because it’s tough at Leicester right now. It’s clear that things are not going well at the club. We are doing everything we can as a team. At Leicester, the consecutive defeats have affected us as a group. We need to benefit from this break to recharge our batteries. It’s hard to get it off my mind as it keeps running through my head. Only my kids sometimes prevent me from thinking about it.” – Youri Tielemans, Belgium."

Leicester City’s interest in Thomas Frank and its possibility

Thomas Frank is said to be one of the most favorable options for the King Power group. It’s not new. He was also linked with Brighton & Hove Albion a week earlier. It is a daunting task for Brentford to hold on to their manager with other teams sniffing around.

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.

The safer route to escape a jeopardy

Frank might be a top choice, but financially it does sound unfeasible. The next opportunity for Leicester City is to explore the pay-offs related to relieving Rodgers from his duties. Appointing a manager who is available for free with traits similar to Frank could fix the issue. There’s no one better available than Sean Dyche.

Dyche had kept Burnley in the Premier League, escaping relegation on a shoestring budget. Not having proper attackers, he focused his strengths on a defensive approach. Unfortunately, his dues caught up to him.

The Kettering-born man never got the backing from the Clarets board, for which he was wrongfully let go. Burnley suffered demotion, but a thought of what Dyche could have achieved if only he was supported by a few signings that he required.

Getting Leicester City out of the relegation dogfight is of prime importance that the owners can’t ignore. Time is ticking. After the international break, a disappointing result against East Midlands rivals would probably do the trick. But isn’t waiting for such poor displays getting the Foxes into much more trouble? We understand that there is a massive payout, but is it costlier than the losses of a relegation?