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Brendan Rodgers 'Quits' as Manager of Celtic to Take Over Vacant Leicester Position

Brendan Rodgers has stepped down as Celtic manager with a view to taking the reins at Leicester City after Claude Puel's sacking this weekend.

Kolo Toure and Rodgers' assistant Chris Davies will join him at the King Power when the final details of his appointment are ironed out, while former Leicester and Celtic man Neil Lennon is primed to return to Celtic Park – where his managerial career began.

The Scottish Herald are among the newspapers reporting Rodgers' exit, which is yet to be officially confirmed by the club.

Meanwhile, the Telegraph's John Percy has reported that the Foxes made their approach for former Liverpool manager Rodgers – who has been linked with a number of top flight jobs since moving north of the border – on Monday, with talks progressing but not yet complete.