Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy could have been handed a major chance to appoint an established Premier League manager after this weekend's events. Relegation-threatened Leicester suffered late heartbreak against Crystal Palace on Saturday which pushed them further into the battle to stay up, and now the Foxes have acted with Brendan Rodgers parting company with the club after a four-year spell.
Rodgers had overseen just two Premier League victories in 2023, with no wins since February 11, and his departure came after A sixth defeat from seven matches. He leaves Leicester in nineteenth, a point from safety, with the club now facing a decisive ten games to keep their status in England's top flight.
Despite a disappointing 2022/23 campaign, Rodgers has enjoyed a mostly successful stint at the club. In 2021, he secured an FA Cup triumph and followed that up by winning the Community Shield the following campaign. Sucessful periods at King Power Stadium previously made Rodgers a wanted man, with Tottenham eyeing him up after the exit of Jose Mourinho
