Latest Leicester City news from LeicestershireLive as Brendan Rodgers emerges as a potential successor to Gareth Southgate as England boss
Brendan Rodgers has previously spoken about his ‘ambition’ of managing an international team amid reports linking him to the England job.
The Leicester City boss has emerged as a potential candidate to replace Gareth Southgate as the Three Lions coach. The latter, who has been in the Three Lions hot seat since 2016, has hinted at making a decision over his future following England’s elimination from the World Cup. The Three Lions fell to a 2-1 defeat in the quarter-finals against France at the weekend.
With doubts over Southgate’s future growing, Rodgers and well a host of names have emerged as potential candidates to replace the 52-year-old. The City boss is currently 7/1 with Sky Bet, while Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is 10/1, Chelsea chief Graham Potter 14/1, and Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper 16/1.
Speaking previously about his future and the possibility of managing an international team, Rodgers said: “It’s always been an ambition of mine at some point. But I’ve still got another two-and-a-half years left on my contract here and I’m very happy. I want to finish my contract here and leave the club in the best possible position it can be in.”
Asked whether he was happy at Leicester, the 49-year-old has said: “I’ve repeatedly said about the joy I have here. This season has been a challenge. I’m looking forward to steering the team out of this. From a personal level, it’s never changed for me. I love being here.”
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