Sources: Brendan Rodgers took ‘massive’ pay-off hit to quit Leicester City
Brendan Rodgers took a “massive” cut on the compensation he was due at Leicester City to leave before the end of the season, sources have told Football Insider.
Rodgers was desperate to leave Leicester before he was relived of his duties and is believed to have taken a big hit to his pay-off in order to get out of the club.
The 50-year-old felt he had taken the Foxes as far as he could and is keen for a new management opportunity.
Rodgers was let go on Sunday (2 April) after failing to turn around a poor run of results which landed Leicester in the relegation zone.
The East Midlands club are currently 19th in the Premier League following back-to-back defeats to Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, the former the result that ended Rodgers’ tenure as manager.
Rodgers enjoyed several successful seasons at the King Power Stadium after abandoning Celtic to take up the position back in 2019.
He guided the side to their first ever FA Cup victory as well as two of their highest ever Premier League finishes.
On Monday (3 April), Football Insider revealed that Tottenham are sounding out Rodgers as a potential successor to Antonio Conte.
Former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is Spurs’ top target but there are growing concerns he has his eye on a club better placed for immediate success.
On Wednesday (5 April), this site also revealed that Rodgers has no interest in returning to Celtic despite being linked with a move back to Parkhead were Ange Postecoglou’s head to be turned by a Premier League club.
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