FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Leicester City - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - November 3, 2019 Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers celebrates after the match REUTERS/David Klein
(Reuters) - Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers dismissed media speculation he was the first choice to take over from Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham Hotspur manager before Jose Mourinho was appointed on Wednesday.
British media reported that Rodgers was Spurs chairman Daniel Levy's top candidate while Leipzig's Julian Nagelsmann was also considered before the North London club decided to entrust Mourinho with the task of reviving their fortunes.
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