A last minute Jean-Phillipe Mateta winner on Saturday was enough to cost Brendan Rodgers his job as manager.
The Northern Irishman presided over one of the most successful periods in Leicester’s history. Only their incredible 2016 title win stops it from being called the most successful period in their history.
However, Brendan Rodgers and Leicester have been on a downward trajectory for a while now. Brendan Rodgers just missed out on qualifying for the Champions League in two consecutive seasons.
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While he won them the F.A Cup in 2021, there is a feeling that Rodgers failed to capitalise on the peak of his team.
“Brendan departs King Power Stadium as one of the most successful managers in the club’s history, having guided us to our long-awaited first FA Cup triumph in 2021, the FA Community Shield in the same year, two of the club’s three highest Premier League finishes and consecutive European campaigns, including our first European semi-final in 2022,” a club statement read.
“The achievements of the team under Brendan’s management speak for themselves – we’ve experienced some of our finest footballing moments under his guidance and will always be grateful to him and his staff for the heights they helped us to reach on the pitch.”
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“However, performances and results during the current season have been below our shared expectations. It had been our belief that continuity and stability would be key to correcting our course, particularly given our previous achievements under Brendan’s management.”
