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Why Leicester’s owners are giving Rodgers more time as manager

By Thomas Bradley Alderman

Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Leicester City speaks to Jon Rudkin, director of football, and Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, chairman (L) (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Leicester City speaks to Jon Rudkin, director of football, and Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, chairman (L) (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Leicester City speaks to Jon Rudkin, director of football, and Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, chairman (L) (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Why are Leicester City’s admired and trusted owners giving Brendan Rodgers more of a chance as Foxes manager when it was clearly time for him to have been sacked by now?

Thanks to the introduction paragraph, you won’t need me to clarify my position on the Brendan Rodgers question. Should he stay or go? I say the time for him to leave is upon us: 20th Premier League place with no wins in seven fixtures is unacceptable.

That conclusion was not reached merely due to results in the Premier League during this dreadful 2022/23 season. There are a multitude of factors to be taken into account regarding reasons for the Northern Irishman to be relieved of duty: low squad morale, tactical insufficiency, set-piece record, defending inadequacy and a lack of realistic explanations or attempts to resolve issues with very little accountability taken. That ought to do it.

Add to this disastrous equation that a vast amount of quality, energy and confidence is missing from a clearly talented roster. Up to £200million is set to be lost if the Foxes are relegated; our grievances are not only about revenue or status but the longterm standing that the LCFC ownership has heavily invested in.

Therefore Foxes of Leicester feel that Khun Top Srivaddhanaprabha should be delicately questioned for not acting swiftly and decisively at an early yet alarming period of the contemporary term. A new boss of the side would have enough time to stamp their own mark on proceedings, and possibly even invest in the personnel they require in January to help turn this terrible Leicester situation around. That is to say, if there is any money available for reinforcements in the near future.

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Why Leicester City’s owners are allowing Brendan Rodgers more time

First of all, Rodgers has a lot of good in the bank with LCFC: two European qualifications, a maiden FA Cup and a Charity Shield. Said silverware and positioning were achieved after the players had stagnated under the tutelage of former boss Claude Puel and amidst injury crises. Yet nothing lasts forever; if someone is Employee of the Year but gets almost everything wrong with zero productively the following year, they should invariably face the sack, which Rodgers is.

But why hasn’t ‘BR’ departed the King Power outfit so far? Good question, let’s examine what has been written this week. According to the reliable Rob Tanner of The Athletic, the chairman won’t step in until at least after the next game, a top-flight six-pointer versus Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest. Though Tanner explains that even three points in the upcoming clash probably won’t alleviate Rodgers’ problems on Filbert Way.

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A £10million compensation package is reportedly linked to the irresolution of the Foxes board. According to Darmesh Sheth of Sky Sports, financial issues mean Leicester ‘would not be able to pay the former Liverpool gaffer off’. I must admit, this assessment feels a little off, considering that Khun Top is a billionaire. But the matter could again possibly be related to Financial Fair Play concerns. Appropriate or willing candidates may perhaps be in short supply, too.