Leicester ‘compelled’ to sack Brendan Rodgers despite place in club’s history

SACKED: Brendan Rodgers has left Leicester by mutual consent. Pic: John Walton/PA

Leicester were “compelled” to sack Brendan Rodgers in a bid to maintain their Premier League status but insist his place in the club’s history is assured.

The Foxes dropped into the bottom three after Saturday’s last-gasp defeat at Crystal Palace, which extended their winless run to six games, and their position in the top flight is in real danger going into the final stretch of the season.