Brendan’s not the one selling stars

IF Leicester sacked Claudio Ranieri not even a season after performing the most unimaginable feat in football history, they will not be sticking with Brendan Rodgers for long if results do not improve. Ranieri won the Premier League against all odds and expectations, Leicester sold his best player — N’Golo Kante to Chelsea — and were shocked that results deteriorated. It’s similar for Rodgers. In the middle of a slump, Leicester took Chelsea’s money for Wesley Fofana — and sold Kasper Schmeichel to Nice — and against Brighton the club were a shambles defensively.

Lack of investment has seen them lose ground on their rivals and this is the consequence. Yet that simple fact rebounds on the board and they won’t want that, so they’ll sack the manager. As if it’s his fault.