Brendan Rodgers left Celtic to take charge at Leicester in FebruaryBrendan Rodgers has explained the timing behind his decision to leave Celtic and says he needed to join Leicester before the summer to prepare them for a top four tilt this season. That decision was met with dismay by Celtic supporters, with some unveiling a banner reading 'You traded immortality for mediocrity. Never a Celt, always a fraud' against Hearts, while a video also emerged online showing fans allegedly chanting about Rodgers in a pub. Brendan Rodgers won back-to-back treblesHowever, with Celtic securing another treble last season and Leicester now sitting second in the Premier League heading into the international break, Rodgers hopes fans will now understand the timing of his exit from Glasgow. So for me to then make the decision to leave them behind was not an easy thing to do.

Source: Sky sports November 12, 2019 09:35 UTC