Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers enters the pitch ahead of...

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. Credit: AP/Steven Paston

LEICESTER, England — 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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