Brendan Rodgers has been told he deserves the chance to leave Leicester City for 'superior' Manchester United. Alarming defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City, before the international break, have put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer under mounting pressure at the Old Trafford helm.
However, after seriously considering his future, key figures in the boardroom are set to stand by their man. Antonio Conte was mooted as one potential successor to Solskjaer before settling on Tottenham - while Rodgers and highly-rated Ajax coach Erik ten Hag have, subsequently, emerged as would-be candidates in the event of the Premier League giants taking action.
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