Leicester City head educate Brendan Rodgers has reacted angrily to questions about the possibility of replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Manchester United dugout.
Rodgers is one among a number of names being considered through the Old Trafford hierarchy to take over from under-pressure membership legend Solskjaer, who has overseen humiliating home defeats to opponents Liverpool and Manchester City in recent weeks.
90min discovered on Wednesday that the Leicester boss has emerged as a desired alternative for United and he might supply the Red Devils the inexperienced mild if and when they make an technique for him, with a plan being installed place in the back of closed doors for Solskjaer's succession.
Although the appropriate scenario might be for the Norwegian to look out the relaxation of the season inside the dugout, there may be an acceptance that his role is becoming untenable.
Rodgers become asked without delay approximately a possible pass to Man Utd in his pre-match press convention in advance of facing Chelsea in Saturday's early kick-off, and it seems he turned into in no mood to entertain them.
“Firstly, it’s absolutely disrespectful with the intention to ask the query whilst there may be a supervisor in place on the membership," he said. "Secondly, I can’t comment on it because it’s now not actual.
"I’m proud to be right here at Leicester City. The best factor I’m thinking about is Chelsea and getting geared up for that.
"It’s frustrating for supporters and my gamers, but from a private attitude, it’s something that it’s in the cutting-edge recreation, however some thing I have no awareness on by any means.”
While Rodgers has made his public stance clean, privately he's idea to be open to the switch. Until recently the Northern Irishman turned into not convinced that United's interest was whatever apart from fleeting, but 0.33 events have satisfied him that it's far true and he could not turn down an technique need to it arrive.
Later in his press conference, Rodgers reaffirmed his public commitment to Leicester, adding: “We’ve now not been as consistent as what we have been. We can have a time period now wherein we are able to get to paintings.
