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Brendan Rodgers is a Northern Irish professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Leicester City.
On 1 June 2012, Rodgers accepted an offer to become the new manager of Liverpool, whom he led to runners-up position in the league in the 2013-14 season before his dismissal in October 2015.
His mother died in 2010 at the age of 53, and in September 2011 Rodgers was by his father's side when he died of cancer, aged 59.
As a teenager, Rodgers represented Northern Ireland at schoolboy level, notably playing against Brazil in 1988.
Rodgers spent a large amount of time travelling around Spain studying different coaching methods, and was eventually invited by manager José Mourinho to leave his role of academy director at Reading and join the Chelsea Academy as their head youth coach in 2004 after a recommendation by Mourinho's assistant and future Premier League manager Steve Clarke.
On 24 November 2008, Rodgers left Chelsea to become the manager of Championship club Watford.
Rodgers won only two of his first ten league games as manager, leaving Watford in the relegation zone by January.
Weeks after guaranteeing Watford's survival, and following the resignation of Steve Coppell as Reading manager, Rodgers quickly became the favourite to succeed him and rejoin his old club.
On 11 August, Rodgers got his first win as Reading manager with a 5-1 win over League Two side Burton Albion in the first round of the League Cup.
Despite a good start in the league, a disappointing string of results followed, and Rodgers left Reading by mutual consent on 16 December, just over six months after his arrival, with Reading one place above relegation in the Championship.
Rodgers accepted an offer to become the manager of Championship side Swansea City on 16 July 2010.
His beginning as Swansea manager was very successful, leading to Rodgers being named the Championship Manager of the Month for February 2011 after Swansea won five out of the six league games they played that month, while keeping four clean sheets.
On 16 May 2011, Rodgers led Swansea to the 2011 Championship Play-Off final as the favourites after defeating underdogs Nottingham Forest over two legs in the semi-final.
On 1 June 2012, Rodgers was unveiled as the new Liverpool manager on a three-year contract, following the departure of Kenny Dalglish two weeks prior.
In July 2012, Rodgers wrote an open letter to the Swansea City supporters, thanking both the staff and supporters for his time at the club, and wishing them well for the future.
Days later, Rodgers held his first training session at Melwood as the squad reported back for pre-season training.
On 2 August 2012, Rodgers oversaw his first competitive game as Liverpool manager, a 1-0 win in the UEFA Europa League against Belarusian club Gomel, and won his first home game in charge in the second leg one week later.
On 31 October, Rodgers welcomed his former club Swansea to Anfield in the fourth round of the League Cup, a match Liverpool lost 3-1.
At the start of the 2013-14 season, Rodgers was named the Premier League Manager of the Month for August 2013 as Liverpool won their first three league games of the season.
On 26 May 2014, Rodgers signed a new four-year contract at Liverpool.
Just one hour after the game, Rodgers was sacked, leaving Liverpool in tenth place after eight matches played.
The following day, Rodgers released a statement through the League Managers Association stating, "I am, of course, incredibly disappointed to be leaving... [but] it has been both an honour and a privilege to manage one of the game's great clubs."
Upon his arrival in Glasgow, Rodgers spoke of his admiration for the late Tommy Burns, the former Celtic player and manager who was in charge of Reading when Rodgers began his coaching career.
In the first game of the group stage, 13 September 2016, Rodgers suffered a 7-0 defeat against Barcelona at Camp Nou, this was Brendan Rodgers' heaviest defeat and the worst result for Celtic in European competition.
On 27 November 2016, Rodgers won his first trophy as a manager as Celtic beat Aberdeen 3-0 in the final of the Scottish League Cup.
On 31 December 2016, Rodgers became the first manager in Celtic history to win his opening three games against Rangers.
Five days later, Rodgers signed a new four-year contract with Celtic.
On 26 November 2017, Rodgers won his fourth trophy in a row as a manager as Celtic beat Motherwell 2-0 in the 2017 Scottish League Cup Final.
Rodgers became the first manager in the club's history to win his first four domestic trophies and also stretch the unbeaten domestic record to 65 games.
On 29 April 2018, Rodgers secured his second and Celtic's seventh consecutive league title with a 5-0 win against Rangers at Celtic Park.
The season ended with Rodgers winning the first 'Double Treble' in Scottish football history with a 2-0 Scottish Cup Final win over Motherwell on 19 May 2018.
In February 2019, with Celtic leading the Premiership by eight points, Rodgers departed Celtic, joining English Premier League club Leicester City.
In February 2019, Rodgers was appointed manager of Leicester City, following the sacking of Claude Puel.
On 6 December 2019, Rodgers signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until 2025.
In his first full season, Rodgers guided Leicester to fifth place and therefore qualifying for the UEFA Europa League group stage.
Rodgers believes in his teams keeping possession of the ball and playing a flowing passing and attacking game with the ball always moving; defensively, he likes his team to put a lot of pressure on the opposing team.
Rodgers separated from his wife, Susan, in the summer of 2014; the couple divorced in December 2015.
Rodgers got engaged to Charlotte Searle in February 2016, and they married in June 2017.
In June 2011, Rodgers joined a team representing the Football League to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care in honour of his mother - who died in 2010 - and his father - who died of cancer in 2011.
In May 2020, Rodgers said that he and his wife had tested positive for COVID-19 in March the same year after showing symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic - both of them made full recoveries.
On 1 June 2012, Rodgers accepted an offer to become the new manager of Liverpool, whom he led to runners-up position in the league in the 2013-14 season before his dismissal in October 2015.
His mother died in 2010 at the age of 53, and in September 2011 Rodgers was by his father's side when he died of cancer, aged 59.
As a teenager, Rodgers represented Northern Ireland at schoolboy level, notably playing against Brazil in 1988.
Rodgers spent a large amount of time travelling around Spain studying different coaching methods, and was eventually invited by manager José Mourinho to leave his role of academy director at Reading and join the Chelsea Academy as their head youth coach in 2004 after a recommendation by Mourinho's assistant and future Premier League manager Steve Clarke.
On 24 November 2008, Rodgers left Chelsea to become the manager of Championship club Watford.
Rodgers won only two of his first ten league games as manager, leaving Watford in the relegation zone by January.
Weeks after guaranteeing Watford's survival, and following the resignation of Steve Coppell as Reading manager, Rodgers quickly became the favourite to succeed him and rejoin his old club.
On 11 August, Rodgers got his first win as Reading manager with a 5-1 win over League Two side Burton Albion in the first round of the League Cup.
Despite a good start in the league, a disappointing string of results followed, and Rodgers left Reading by mutual consent on 16 December, just over six months after his arrival, with Reading one place above relegation in the Championship.
Rodgers accepted an offer to become the manager of Championship side Swansea City on 16 July 2010.
His beginning as Swansea manager was very successful, leading to Rodgers being named the Championship Manager of the Month for February 2011 after Swansea won five out of the six league games they played that month, while keeping four clean sheets.
On 16 May 2011, Rodgers led Swansea to the 2011 Championship Play-Off final as the favourites after defeating underdogs Nottingham Forest over two legs in the semi-final.
On 1 June 2012, Rodgers was unveiled as the new Liverpool manager on a three-year contract, following the departure of Kenny Dalglish two weeks prior.
In July 2012, Rodgers wrote an open letter to the Swansea City supporters, thanking both the staff and supporters for his time at the club, and wishing them well for the future.
Days later, Rodgers held his first training session at Melwood as the squad reported back for pre-season training.
On 2 August 2012, Rodgers oversaw his first competitive game as Liverpool manager, a 1-0 win in the UEFA Europa League against Belarusian club Gomel, and won his first home game in charge in the second leg one week later.
On 31 October, Rodgers welcomed his former club Swansea to Anfield in the fourth round of the League Cup, a match Liverpool lost 3-1.
At the start of the 2013-14 season, Rodgers was named the Premier League Manager of the Month for August 2013 as Liverpool won their first three league games of the season.
On 26 May 2014, Rodgers signed a new four-year contract at Liverpool.
Just one hour after the game, Rodgers was sacked, leaving Liverpool in tenth place after eight matches played.
The following day, Rodgers released a statement through the League Managers Association stating, "I am, of course, incredibly disappointed to be leaving... [but] it has been both an honour and a privilege to manage one of the game's great clubs."
Upon his arrival in Glasgow, Rodgers spoke of his admiration for the late Tommy Burns, the former Celtic player and manager who was in charge of Reading when Rodgers began his coaching career.
In the first game of the group stage, 13 September 2016, Rodgers suffered a 7-0 defeat against Barcelona at Camp Nou, this was Brendan Rodgers' heaviest defeat and the worst result for Celtic in European competition.
On 27 November 2016, Rodgers won his first trophy as a manager as Celtic beat Aberdeen 3-0 in the final of the Scottish League Cup.
On 31 December 2016, Rodgers became the first manager in Celtic history to win his opening three games against Rangers.
Five days later, Rodgers signed a new four-year contract with Celtic.
On 26 November 2017, Rodgers won his fourth trophy in a row as a manager as Celtic beat Motherwell 2-0 in the 2017 Scottish League Cup Final.
Rodgers became the first manager in the club's history to win his first four domestic trophies and also stretch the unbeaten domestic record to 65 games.
On 29 April 2018, Rodgers secured his second and Celtic's seventh consecutive league title with a 5-0 win against Rangers at Celtic Park.
The season ended with Rodgers winning the first 'Double Treble' in Scottish football history with a 2-0 Scottish Cup Final win over Motherwell on 19 May 2018.
In February 2019, with Celtic leading the Premiership by eight points, Rodgers departed Celtic, joining English Premier League club Leicester City.
In February 2019, Rodgers was appointed manager of Leicester City, following the sacking of Claude Puel.
On 6 December 2019, Rodgers signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until 2025.
In his first full season, Rodgers guided Leicester to fifth place and therefore qualifying for the UEFA Europa League group stage.
Rodgers believes in his teams keeping possession of the ball and playing a flowing passing and attacking game with the ball always moving; defensively, he likes his team to put a lot of pressure on the opposing team.
Rodgers separated from his wife, Susan, in the summer of 2014; the couple divorced in December 2015.
Rodgers got engaged to Charlotte Searle in February 2016, and they married in June 2017.
In June 2011, Rodgers joined a team representing the Football League to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care in honour of his mother - who died in 2010 - and his father - who died of cancer in 2011.
In May 2020, Rodgers said that he and his wife had tested positive for COVID-19 in March the same year after showing symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic - both of them made full recoveries.
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