By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Brendan Rodgers has left Leicester City by mutual consent following a seven-game winless run which left the club in the relegation zone.
Rodgers’s last game in charge was Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace which left Leicester with 25 points from 28 games.
A club statement read: “Leicester City Football Club has reached a mutual agreement with Brendan Rodgers that will see him leave the club after four years as our men’s first team manager.
“Brendan departs King Power Stadium as one of the most successful managers in the club’s history, having guided us to our long-awaited first FA Cup triumph in 2021, the FA Community Shield in the same year, two of the club’s three highest Premier League finishes and consecutive European campaigns, including our first European semi-final in 2022.”
First-team coaches Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell will take “immediate responsibility” for managing the team, who play Aston Villa on Tuesday at the King Power Stadium.
Rodgers joined Leicester in February, 2019 after a successful stint with Scottish side Celtic where he won the Premiership twice as well as two domestic trebles.
He guided Leicester to their first FA Cup triumph in 2021 when they beat Chelsea in the final.