Rodgers fully committed to Leicester City
Rodgers fully committed to Leicester City
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says he is “fully committed” to the club and
any speculation linking him with Manchester United is “not real”.
Rodgers is rumoured to be United’s number one target in replacing the under pressure
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford.
“I am here as the Leicester manager, proud to be here, privileged to be here and fully committed,” said Rodgers.
He added: “I can’t comment on it speculation because it is not something that is real.
All the other noise around that is something we can’t control.”
The former Liverpool manager took over at the King Power in February 2019 and has also been linked with Arsenal,
Tottenham and Newcastle in recent years.
When asked about the possibility of replacing Solskjaer, Rodgers added:
“It is really disrespectful to ask the question when you have a manager in place,
a good manager and a good man who is working hard at the club.”
Leicester are currently 12th in the Premier League, with 15 points from 11 games.
They face leaders Chelsea on Saturday and Rodgers said he is keen to stop the rumours
having a “destabilising” effect on his squad.
The Northern Irishman added: “It doesn’t frustrate me because my focus is always looking for the next game.
The only club I am thinking about is Chelsea and getting ready for that.
“It’s frustrating for our supporters and also my players. If anyone is to read anything that is out there then that can destabilise.
“It’s something that is the modern game, lots of speculation and gossip, it’s all part of the modern game but
it’s not something I have any focus on.”
Rodgers is the best manager in the English Premier League right now.
