Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers is under pressure to produce results after his side were thumped 5-2 by Brighton in Sunday’s Premier League game.
The Foxes are rock bottom on the log and fans are asking the coach to be shown the door, before the club sink deeper into relegation waters. They have one point from six games so far in the season.
“The players are giving everything, they’re fighting but the team is in a difficult moment, and when you’re in that moment the confidence can be a little bit low,” Rodgers said.
But it’s my job and the staff’s job to keep them up there, to keep them fighting, keep them working, and football can change very quickly.
“I’m more concerned about playing well because when we play well we can get the results but we can’t sustain the performance level for long enough which has left us short in a number of the games.”
Asked if he still had the hierarchy’s backing, he said: “I’ve never asked for it in all my time here. I’ve never wanted it.
“I’ll continue to do my work and come in and study and do as much as I can. I’ve never turned work down. I’ve always come in early and finished late at night and until someone tells me differently I’ll continue to do that.”
“For us, it’s like a jigsaw. We’ve got pieces missing. It’s a constant challenge to try to fill the gaps where the pieces are missing. That’s the reality.
“It won’t stop us trying and working and fighting to get the best results we can. Football can change very quickly and if we get one result, that will bring a lot of confidence into the players and then we can move on from there.”
