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Brendan Rodgers Named Leicester City Manager; New Contract Runs Through 2022

Leicester City have appointed Brendan Rodgers as their new manager. The Northern Irishman officially joined the Premier League side on Tuesday:

Rodgers, who left his post at Celtic, has signed until June 2022, according to Sky Sports. He has replaced Frenchman Claude Puel, who was shown the door following Saturday's 4-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at the King Power Stadium.

Rodgers takes charge with the team 12th in the table, eight points clear of the relegation zone and as many off seventh place.

The 46-year-old has left Celtic in his third season, having won the domestic treble in each of his first two campaigns in Glasgow.