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PL man claims some family members haven’t spoke to him since he left Celtic

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers celebrates after the Premier League match between Leicester City and Watford FC at The King Power Stadium on Dece...
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Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers before the Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at Etihad Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Visionhaus/Visionhaus)

Brendan Rodgers has told The Beautiful Game podcast that some members of his own family have still not spoken to him since he left Celtic.

Rodgers caused huge controversy at Parkhead when he left them to join Leicester City midway through the 2018/19 campaign.

The Northern Irish boss looked set to guide Celtic to the treble treble, but left before he could complete the achievement.

Some Celtic supporters have still not forgiven Rodgers for the way that he left them.

And it seems that even some members of Rodgers’ family have found his actions hard to take.

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers celebrates after the Premier League match between Leicester City and Watford FC at The King Power Stadium on December 04, 2019 in Leicester, United… (Michael Regan/Getty Images)

“I have family who were distraught when I left Celtic early. I have relations who haven’t spoke to me since because it meant so much to them,” Rodgers said.

“But I had some unforgettable memories at Celtic that will live with me for a lifetime and I still think about now.”

Celtic have since gone on to have continued success even without Rodgers, with Neil Lennon now in charge.

Rodgers, meanwhile, remains at the helm at Leicester – where he has done an impressive job.

The Foxes look set to qualify for the Champions League this term, as they are comfortably sat inside the top four in the Premier League currently.