Brendan Rodgers' ARROGANCE has cost Leicester this season - but he's still earned a shot at a big club

Brendan Rodgers will go down in history as one of Leicester City's best ever managers. The warmth of feeling felt by the club's owners towards the former Liverpool boss was evident in the statement that appeared following his dismissal on Sunday.

"The achievements of the team under Brendan’s management speak for themselves – we’ve experienced some of our finest footballing moments under his guidance and will always be grateful to him and his staff for the heights they helped us to reach on the pitch," it began.

"Off the pitch, Brendan embraced the culture of the club and helped cultivate an outstanding developmental environment, particularly during the transition to Seagrave, and provided strong leadership during the unprecedented challenge of the coronavirus pandemic. His place in Leicester City history is assured."

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Thanks to his previous success, Rodgers was probably handed too much time to turn things around this season, in what has been a properly dismal campaign for the Foxes.

He leaves with the club in full-on crisis mode. Saturday's defeat to Crystal Palace leaves Leicester stranded in the relegation zone, while James Maddison and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall have even been firing back at the club's supporters on social media.

These issues are no longer Rodgers' to correct, but his side's shocking performance this season raises serious questions over where he'll land next in the managerial world.