Collymore thinks 50-year-old could maybe be contender for Leeds job

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Leeds United could be a potential option for Brendan Rodgers after his sacking by Leicester City at the weekend.

That is the view of Stan Collymore, speaking to Caught Offside about the 50-year-old’s departure on Sunday.

Brendan Rodgers became the first of two Premier League managers to lose their job yesterday. His exit from the King Power Stadium comes with the Foxes inside the relegation zone in the top-flight.

They have not won since mid-February. And they suffered an agonising last-ditch defeat to Crystal Palace at the weekend. So it is little surprise to see the Northern Irishman move on.

Collymore could see Rodgers at Leeds

The question now is where Rodgers will end up next. Previously, his stock was incredibly high. He led Liverpool to the cusp of the Premier League title before winning a raft of honours at Celtic.

Leicester finished fifth twice during his tenure. And of course, they won the FA Cup a couple of years ago.

There have been links with top jobs in the past. He has even been linked with succeeding Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in the past.

But the latter stages of his tenure at Leicester has surely put paid to any chance of Rodgers taking one of the top jobs.

And Collymore mentioned Leeds as one of the sides he could see Rodgers at following his exit.

“You can argue that Brendan could be seen as the Chelsea man because he was there in the Mourinho years, but you don’t get sacked from Leicester and go to Chelsea. I don’t think for a minute that they’ll take him, they’ll go for a bigger name,” he told Caught Offside.

“Palace might have employed him if he’d been given his marching orders sooner, but I think he’ll take a sabbatical now. Come the summer, if De Zerbi goes then there’s a possibility the Brighton position opens up or maybe the likes of Leeds, Brentford.”

There is obviously a question mark over the manager position at Elland Road. Javi Gracia appears to be in place for the rest of the season at least.

Gracia has done a decent job so far. Leeds look much more organised and much more pragmatic than they had done under Jesse Marsch.

The problem is that Marsch keeping us last season left the club optimistic that he was the man to take us forward. And clearly, that was not the case.

That will not do Gracia’s cause any favours. And Leeds would be smart to keep their options open.

Rodgers is a divisive character. But there will be some Leeds supporters who would be delighted if the club could attract him if Gracia’s tenure does not work out.