Michael Owen has claimed Brendan Rodgers is unhappy with the ambition of Leicester City and wants to manage a club like Liverpool, Arsenal or Tottenham.
The former Reds manager has had a woeful start to the new campaign at the King Power Stadium, losing both Kasper Schmeichel and Wesley Fofana amid one point and no wins in his opening six games - leaving him bottom of the Premier League table. The 49-year-old has cut a resigned figure in recent weeks as those in charge of the club cut spending to balance the books.
A combination of poor on-field performances and the obvious disquiet off the pitch has led to concern that Rodgers could part ways with the Foxes sooner rather than later, and ex-Liverpool striker Owen has echoed the consensus that the Northern Irishman is unhappy and expects more from those above him.
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“I think this isn’t what is set on the tin for Brendan Rodgers,” said Owen. “He came to a football club that had ambition and was going to spend money,” Owen told Premier League Productions. “He is a successful coach that nearly won the Premier League with Liverpool.
“He went up to Scotland and won trophies. I don’t think he saw himself managing down the bottom end of the table. I think he sees himself as an Arsenal manager, a Liverpool manager or a Tottenham manager. I don’t think he is too happy.
“I feel he is resigned to ‘well, no-one’s spent anything and we aren’t investing’. I don’t think he is happy with the ambition of the club and it will be interesting to see during these next few weeks how all of this goes.”
Rodgers could be more likely to remain at Leicester than many think, with the former Celtic boss reportedly due £10million compensation if he is sacked, according to The Mail. He faces his former Liverpool captain on Saturday when Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa travel to the King Power.
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