FORMER Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed he has had the chance to leave Leicester City on two occasions.
The Foxes boss has pointed to the loyalty he has shown to the Premier League outfit amid ongoing pressure surrounding his job security.
The ex-Liverpool gaffer has been under fire so far this campaign after a slow start to the season at the King Power.
That pressure was eased somewhat on Monday night, though, with the thrashing of Nottingham Forest.
However, Leicester remain 19th in the table.
Should Leicester wish to part company with the experienced manager, it is said it will cost them in the region of £10million.
Rodgers insists he doesn't need to prove himself to anybody at the club, with chairman Aiyawatt ‘Top’ Srivaddhanaprabha well aware of previous displays of loyalty.
Rodgers told The Athletic: “I don’t need it. I really don’t. I spoke to Top before the game but he has been over for other games when we have been losing.
“He and his family and the other staff here have always been super supportive of me. They understand the challenges we’ve had over the summer. They understand the difficulties and where I’m coming from.
“But they know they have total respect from me so I don’t need Top or anyone to sit me down. They trust I can do the job. They know my loyalty to here because I stayed when maybe I could have left.
“But that doesn’t mean they owe me anything. I want to do it for the club, the fans, the supporters and they trust me to do that. And if I don’t, they’ll tell me.”
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