Spurs reportedly makes decision after learning managerial appointment could cost £70m – originally posted on Sportslens.com
According to The Sun, Tottenham Hotspur have ended their interest in Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers after learning appointing him could cost £70 million. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy was keen to have the former Liverpool boss succeed Jose Mourinho after Bayern Munich pipped him to RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann. While Rodgers publicly dismissing the prospect of becoming Tottenham’s next boss, Levy was confident of finally getting his man having tried to appoint him as Harry Redknapp’s successor in 2012.
However, Leicester’s expected compensation demands of £20m have put him off. While Rodgers currently earns up to £10m a season at the King Power Stadium, Spurs would need to offer a four-year deal of £12.5m-per-year to have a chance of landing him. The North London giants will also have to pay for the services of his backroom staff, and the whole cost eventually put them off.