The Managerial Sack Race

[Doc_Piptorious]

...sounds like me... minus the £100m in payouts.

I knew you were Neil Warnock

[Tribute]

I knew you were Neil Warnock

...he's the much happier person.

[Norbs]

I knew you were Colin ******

[ChesterDave]

Rodgers, Shireley

[Mark79]

[ame]https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1642516429235793922[/ame]

[Shaggy]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/04/02/leicester-city-latest-brendan-rodgers-sacked/

Brendan Rodgers leaves Leicester City by mutual agreement
The former Liverpool and Celtic boss has been under scrutiny for over a year with Saturday's loss at Crystal Palace the final straw

By
John Percy
2 April 2023 • 2:43pm

Leicester City's Brendan Rodgers looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Leicester City at Selhurst Park

Brendan Rodgers is the 12th Premier League manager to depart this season after crisis talks with Leicester on Sunday morning.

Rodgers’ four-year tenure is over by mutual agreement with Leicester taking drastic action in a bid to halt their alarming slide into the relegation zone.

Leicester have slipped into the bottom three after six league games without a win and chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha admitted they were left with no choice but to make a change.

The former Liverpool and Celtic manager has been under scrutiny from supporters for over 12 months, but the situation has reached a critical point in recent weeks.

During and at the end of Leicester’s defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday, a large section of the travelling fans called for Rodgers to go.

Telegraph Football understands there are no immediate replacements lined up and the prospect of coaches Mike Stowell and Adam Sadler taking this week's games against Aston Villa and Bournemouth has not been ruled out.

Srivaddhanaprabha said: "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.

“His place in Leicester City history is assured. “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.

“Regrettably, the desired improvement has not been forthcoming and, with 10 games of the season remaining, the Board is compelled to take alternative action to protect our Premier League status.

“The task ahead of us in our final 10 games is clear. We now need to come together – fans, players and staff – and show the poise, quality and fight to secure our position as a Premier League club.”

Though the past two seasons have proved a struggle, Rodgers became the first Leicester manager to lift the FA Cup while leading the club to two successive fifth-placed finishes.

Leicester were challenging for a Champions League place in those campaigns until dropping out of the top-four on the final day.

Though some observers pointed to further evidence of Rodgers’ teams falling at the final hurdle, the fact Leicester were in that position was an impressive achievement.

Leicester lifted the FA Cup in May 2021 and then reached a semi-final of the inaugural Uefa Europa Conference League last season, but this campaign has proved excruciating.

With funds restricted amid concerns over Financial Fair Play breaches, Leicester did not sign an outfield player until the final day of the window.

In January they spent over £30 million to back Rodgers with three players - Harry Souttar, Victor Kristiansen and Tete - and despite an initial uplift in form, results have nosedived.

Rodgers completed four years in charge in late February and was looking to rebuild the squad this summer, but will now be considering his next career move.

A number of tensions have bubbled under the surface for over a year, with the Leicester board blocking Rodgers from releasing an album he had recorded. The record, with the working title 'Technician', had been recorded with Tinie Tempah and has been described as 'raunchy r&b', but the club intervened and came to an agreement with the label - Sony Music Entertainment - to shelve the album.

Rodgers had even made a steamy pop video to accompany the would-be single 'I Want U', in which a topless Rodgers cavorted and gyrated with a near-naked young blonde siren, leading to widespread derision from the playing squad as respect and trust in the Northern Irishman quickly eroded.

With Leicester in danger of losing their Premier League status, the final ten games are crucial to the club's future.

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[Rafa Justice]

The FA Cup win bought him more time than he deserved. Absolute chancer.

[Buzzo]

It was the steamy pop vid and single that got me chuckling.

[frank the tank]

Benitez would surely be a good choice for them right now. Rumours that he will end up replacing Moyes at west ham but it would be great if he took over at Leicester and beat Everton to leace them in the **** in a few weeks time

[Rafa Justice]

Benitez would surely be a good choice for them right now. Rumours that he will end up replacing Moyes at west ham but it would be great if he took over at Leicester and beat Everton to leace them in the **** in a few weeks time

Proper chef's kiss stuff that

[Mark79]

Bumper day for the old sackings

[ame]https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1642604861182164992[/ame]

[spud_gun]

That's a shocker

Snacks of those in charge of the club not having a ****ing clue what they're doing. Long may it continue.

[Kenneth]

Seems like an eminently sensible decision to me. He’s been disastrous.

[ChesterDave]

The mistake being employing him in the first place. And not getting rid months ago.