BRENDAN RODGERS is staying at Leicester despite suffering more Champions League heartache.
The Foxes chief remains a leading choice for the Tottenham job.
But after Spurs cost his FA Cup winners a top-four place with three late goals, Rodgers was quick to reassure the fans.
He said: “They have no worries about me. I absolutely love it here at Leicester City.
“I feel so emotional now after we just missed out and that motivates me even more to be here next season to try to help and push the club towards that level.
“So I will go away, reflect on a great season and then plan and get ready to make it another exciting season.”
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Rodgers’ rebuff will be a huge blow to Tottenham’s bid to find a successor to Jose Mourinho.
Two Jamie Vardy penalties, either side of Harry Kane’s equaliser, put Leicester 2-1 up.
But with Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa, Rodgers’ men — who started the day a point below Blues — blew their Champions League chance due to Peter Schmeichel’s own goal and two late Gareth Bale strikes.
Rodgers’ old side Liverpool also leapfrogged both teams into third with a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace.
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And it meant Leicester finished fifth for the second season running.
Rodgers added: “We want to strengthen the top end of the field to give us more of a goal threat. We need more physicality in the team.
“There’s a very exciting period ahead.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
