LEICESTER are being backed to make a move for Mauricio Pochettino or Rafael Benitez if they sack Brendan Rodgers.
The Foxes boss is under pressure after losing 6-2 to Tottenham with Leicester bottom of the Premier League.
Rodgers has taken responsibility for his team’s slump, which has seen them pick up just one point from seven games and concede 22 goals.
With Leicester already in danger of relegation, former Burnley manager Sean Dyche has emerged as the bookies’ favourite to take over.
Dyche could offer a short-term solution but the Leicester hierarchy could prefer a manager who will look to play open, expansive football in a similar style to Rodgers – Mauricio Pochettino fits that bill.
The former Spurs and PSG boss was also tipped to succeed Thoams Tuchel at Chelsea as he eyes a return to the Premier League.
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Former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa also fits that category and is a frontrunner to take over, while former Liverpool and Real Madrid gaffer Rafa Benitez would offer a safer pair of hands and likely look to shore up the defence as his first priority.
Another on the bookies’ shortlist is Foxes legend Claudio Ranieri who has been out of work since leaving Watford in January.
But for now Rodgers remains in charge at the King Power, despite fearing for his job.
Following the defeat to Tottenham he said: “I don’t know, to be honest. Whatever their [the owners’] decision is, I will always respect it.
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“The owners will do what it is they feel they need to do.
“I’m not daft, I know football, and the last six games don’t make great reading. But I have every confidence the team can push on and climb the table if they play like they did in large parts and cut out mistakes.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
