Soccer-Rodgers happy for patient progress at Leicester this season


Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - August 14, 2021 Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Leicester City may not be able to compete financially with the Premier League's elite but will look to continue progressing and maintain their successful run after winning the FA Cup last season, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Saturday.

The Foxes, who won the Premier League title in 2016 under Italian Claudio Ranieri, finished fifth in each of the last two seasons and Rodgers acknowledged it would be a tall order to keep matching wealthier rivals.

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