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Brendan Rodgers fired by relegation-threatened Leicester

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Relegation-threatened Leicester fired manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday in a late-season move to preserve its Premier League status.
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Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers enters the pitch ahead of the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Leicester City at Selhurst Park, London, Saturday April 1, 2023. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Relegation-threatened Leicester fired manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday in a late-season move to preserve its Premier League status.

Rodgers, who has been in charge for four years, leaves with the team having dropped to third-to-last place with 10 league matches remaining.

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