Former Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers is being backed for the job at Tottenham. Spurs are seeking a long-term managerial appointment after Antonio Conte's departure last month. Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp would like to see Rodgers take charge. "It might just be a little bit early for him [Ryan Mason] at Tottenham. And it feels like a Nagelsmann, or a Brendan Rodgers will...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers was relieved to see Leicester halt their rotten run of defeats after Harvey Barnes snatched a point in a 1-1 Premier League draw at Brentford.The Foxes were staring at a sixth straight loss in all competitions, a run which has seen them slide towards the relegation zone, when Mathias Jensen fired Brentford ahead.But Barnes showed the Bees’ defence a clean pair of heels as h...Full Story »

Leicester City have reportedly identified four managerial candidates to replace the struggling Brendan Rodgers. Although the Foxes are still publicly backing Rodgers, it may be that replacements are now being considered in case things don’t improve quickly. According to the Express, four names are likely to be on the Leicester board’s list of managers who could steer the club out...Full Story »

Boss Brendan Rodgers took the blame after Leicester crashed out of the FA Cup.Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics capitalised on awful defending to earn Blackburn a 2-1 win as they reached a first FA Cup quarter-final for eight years.Kelechi Iheanacho grabbed a second-half consolation but the error-prone Foxes got what they deserved against the Championship side.Rodgers, who guided Leicester to a f...Full Story »

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that he "won't beg" James Maddison to sign a new contract amid Arsenal links. Less than 18 months on Maddison's deal Linked with a move away Rodgers delivers verdict on the situation WHAT HAPPENED? The Englishman has long been linked with Premier League rivals Arsenal and Tottenham. With his contract expiring in June 2024, Maddison coul...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers hailed the immediate impact of Tete after the winger marked his Leicester debut with a goal in a thrilling Premier League win at Aston Villa.The Foxes kicked off at Villa Park with only goal difference keeping them outside of the relegation zone but Shakhtar Donetsk loanee Tete shone in a 4-2 victory which saw Leicester twice battle back from behind.An Ollie Watkins strike and an...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers will give FA Cup hero Kelechi Iheanacho his Premier League chance – after Jamie Vardy was ruled out for weeks.Iheanacho, who has 17 goals in 23 FA Cup games, fired the Foxes into the fifth round with a 1-0 win at Walsall.The League Two Saddlers pushed the 2021 winners and Youri Tielemans missed a penalty before Iheanacho’s deflected strike ended any hop...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says he cannot pretend his side are not in a relegation battle after they were beaten 2-0 at Nottingham Forest.The Foxes went down to two second-half goals from Brennan Johnson as they lost for a fourth Premier League game in a row following the resumption of the season.They are just two points above the drop zone in a congested bottom six and Rodgers knows they ha...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers praised the professional mentality of his fringe players after Kelechi Iheanacho continued his fine FA Cup record by firing Leicester past Sky Bet League Two strugglers Gillingham.Striker Iheanacho claimed his 16th career goal in the competition as the 2021 winners avoided a major upset with a 1-0 victory at the English Football League’s bottom club.Foxes manager Rodgers ma...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers backed Wout Faes to quickly put his Anfield horror show behind him after two first-half own goals cost the Foxes in a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool.After Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall had fired Leicester into an early lead, Faes missed a shout from goalkeeper Danny Ward as he went to cut out a low cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold, horribly slicing the ball as it looped over War...Full Story »

Accrington earned a first win in eight League One games with a 1-0 success at Cambridge.Doug Tharme found the net for the away side after 15 minutes but saw his effort ruled out for offside, while Shaun Whalley could only nod Tommy Leigh’s cross straight at Will Mannion.Ten minutes before the interval Cambridge’s Jubril Okedina brought Whalley down as he ran into the box, only for re...Full Story »

Grimsby turned on the style to hammer League One leaders Plymouth 5-1 at Blundell Park and progress to the second round of the FA Cup.Four of the five goals came in the first-half alone for Paul Hurst’s League Two side as they handed Steven Schumacher’s team just their fourth defeat of the season in all competitions.The Devon side took the lead just five minutes in through a great st...Full Story »

Harvey Rodgers’ late equaliser finally halted Accrington’s five-match losing run in Sky Bet League One as they drew 1-1 at Lincoln.The Imps had looked poised to pocket the points after Jack Diamond’s penalty had given them the lead after an hour, only to be denied five minutes from time.Charles Vernam was superbly denied by Toby Savin, with the Accy keeper flying to his right t...Full Story »

Harvey Rodgers’ late equaliser finally halted Accrington’s five-match losing league run as they drew 1-1 at Lincoln.The Imps had looked poised to pocket the points after Jack Diamond’s penalty had given them the lead after an hour, only to be denied five minutes from time.Charles Vernam was superbly denied by Toby Savin, with the Accy keeper flying to his right to keep out the ...Full Story »

Leicetser City boss Brendan Rodgers is confident of Youri Tielemans' on-field commitment. Arsenal and Manchester United have been linked with Tielemans since it became clear the 25-year-old playmaker had declined to sign a bumper new contract. Only foreign clubs can enter negotiations or sign Tielemans for free on a pre-contract in January once he enters the final six months of his contract,...Full Story »

Under-fire Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says he is not expecting the sack despite fans calling for his head after the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace.The Foxes remain in the bottom three after 10 games following Saturday’s lunchtime stalemate with Palace, where midfielder James Maddison missed his final chance to impress on-looking England boss Gareth Southgate ahead of next week’s Wo...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers has “no doubt” he is the right man to resurrect lowly Leicester’s fortunes after a second-half collapse at Bournemouth piled pressure back on his position.Patson Daka fired the struggling Foxes into a 10th-minute lead at Vitality Stadium but they blew the chance to move out of the Premier League relegation zone by slipping to a 2-1 loss.Under-fire City manager R...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers breathed a sigh of relief and piled the pressure on Steve Cooper as Leicester ended their winless start to the season at the eighth attempt with a fine 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.In a meeting of two under-pressure managers and their struggling teams, Rodgers celebrated at full-time after Leicester hit three in 10 first-half minutes – two from the outstanding James M...Full Story »

Plymouth will be without Finn Azaz and Brendan Galloway for their League One clash with fellow high-fliers Ipswich.Midfielder Azaz is on international duty with the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad while Galloway is suspended.The defender was sent off very late on in last weekend’s draw with Portsmouth after picking up two yellow cards and must serve a one-match ban.Mickel Miller, Conor ...Full Story »

The huge Dane has struggled to make an impact for the Foxes Leicester's towering brute of a centre-back Jannik Vestergaard is flummoxed as to why he's been frozen out of the Leicester City team. The Foxes have had a far from prolific start to the season, with Brendan Rodgers' men sitting bottom of the Premier League after their latest defeat - a 6-2 thrashing by Spurs. The side has had questi...Full Story »