Highly-rated former Liverpool and Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers will not be leaving Leicester anytime soon according to the club’s former skipper Wes Morgan
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Leicester’s title-winning captain Wes Morgan has dismissed fears Brendan Rodgers could quit anytime soon.
Rodgers was heavily tipped to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United until Ralf Rangnick was named interim boss.
But Northern Irish coach Rodgers,48, has remained at Leicester who he has led to successive fifth-place finishes and a maiden FA Cup triumph last term.
Rodgers is now looking to guide the Foxes into the Europa League knock-out stages this week despite their indifferent Premier League form.
Ex-skipper Morgan,37, who retired in the summer after lifting the FA Cup, insists his old boss isn’t going anywhere.
Morgan said: “We’re very fortunate to have him.
“Like any top player or manager, Brendan’s ambitious.
“He wants trophies on his CV and he wants his career to be a success.
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“I’m sure he’s flattered to be linked with top teams in the game, but at the same time I know he’s a very loyal man.
“He’s very dedicated, and he’s created a project at Leicester which he’ll want to see through.
“For now, I have no concerns whatsoever about him leaving Leicester.
“I think he still has unfinished business with the club, and he wants to prove more, improving the club even further.
“He’s always going to be linked with top teams, especially when managers leave and jobs become available.
“But for now I see him sticking with the club and completing his project.
“Once he’s done that, and only then, I’m sure he’ll look at moving on.”
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Rodgers quit Celtic in February 2019 for the King Power Stadium to replace Claude Puel.
Morgan, speaking to Ladbrokes at its launch of the 5-A-Side Bet on Leicester’s home game with Newcastle on Sunday, added: “He came at a time when Leicester needed a manager of his calibre and capabilities.
“What he’s done so far in his managerial career has been fantastic, and he arrived at Leicester when, if we’re being honest, we were a bit unsure as to where we were going.
“He’s given us a real identity and direction.
“His philosophies, the way he goes about his work, what he demands from his players is incredible.
“He’s one of the best managers I’ve played under, and I think he’s one of the best managers out there.
“He’s got this new way of working which has been different for all of the players at the club.
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“They’ll all say the same thing; the way he goes about his day-to-day business, the training, the way he manages the players, his thinking, tactically and technically, he ticks all the boxes.”
Leicester will reach the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday if they win their final group game at Napoli.
The Italians could be without a raft of players for the Group C decider including striker Victor Osimhen and centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly who are long-term injuries.
Lorenzo Insigne, Frank Anguissa and Fabian Ruiz also all sat out Saturday’s 3-2 home defeat to Atalanta.
While midfielder Stanislav Lobotka was forced to leave the pitch after suffering a hamstring injury in the loss.
And centre-back Konstantinos Manolas has also missed the last two Serie A games with a stomach problem.
But Leicester hope to have key midfielder Youri Tielemans back from a calf injury.
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