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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sam Dalling at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

‘Whatever happens I respect the owners’: Rodgers and Leicester in crisis

Brendan Rodgers cuts a dejected figure as he shakes the hand of Son Heung-min.
Brendan Rodgers cuts a dejected figure as he shakes the hand of Tottenham’s hat-trick hero Son Heung-min while Dejan Kulusevski watches on. Photograph: Javier García/Shutterstock

Brendan Rodgers’ position at Leicester looks far from certain after six straight league defeats and the Leicester manager said he would respect any decision made about his future by the club’s owners after his side’s season hit a new low with a 6-2 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.

“I totally understand the frustration of supporters. I can’t hide from that, it is my responsibility. Whatever happens I will have a huge amount of respect for the owners because they’ve given me great support since I have been here. I understand the game, I understand football. Today the scoreline didn’t reflect the game, but the bottom line is we have had a heavy defeat and we should have been better.

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