Leicester City have announced that they have parted ways with manager Brendan Rodgers following their fifth loss in six Premier League matches.
The Foxes dropped to 19th after a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at the Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Rodgers’ assistant Chris Davies and first-team fitness coach Glen Driscoll have also left Leicester.
First-team coaches Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell have been put in immediate caretaker charge, tasked with preparing the side for Tuesday’s crunch clash with Aston Villa.
Rodgers, who spent four years at the club, was appointed in February 2019 and led the club to its first FA Cup triumph when he beat Chelsea in the final in 2021.
In the club’s official statement, chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said performances and results this season have been below shared expectations.
Rodgers, who led Leicester to consecutive fifth-place finishes in his first two full seasons as Foxes boss, has seen his side pick up just seven points from 33 available since the league resumed after the World Cup.
His side began the 2022-23 campaign with seven defeats from their first 10 Premier League games, putting them at the bottom of the table before a run of four wins from five games going into the World Cup break.