‘Brendan Rodgers can transform Leicester into a top six club’, says Sam Allardyce on talkSPORT

Sam Allardyce insists Brendan Rodgers can’t be blamed for wanting to depart Celtic and return to the Premier League, the place he believes the Northern Irishman can flip Leicester Metropolis right into a high six membership.

Rodgers’ shock departure as supervisor of the Scottish champions was confirmed on Tuesday, as he was appointed Claude Puel’s replacement at Leicester.

Their new boss was in the stands for the Foxes’ 2-1 win over Brighton, and can take cost of the crew for Saturday’s recreation towards one in every of his former golf equipment, Watford.

His transfer has been met with widespread disdain north of the border, with Celtic fans angry at the boss for abandoning them halfway via the season with the Scottish league and cup titles nonetheless to play for.

Allardyce, nonetheless, insists followers can’t anticipate Rodgers to be loyal to the membership when such a possibility comes alongside and says he has taken a step up in his profession.

“Brendan has made the precise determination for Brendan – there’s no such factor as loyalty in at this time’s recreation,” the previous Premier League supervisor instructed the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast.

“He has stayed at Celtic as a result of he has stored Celtic profitable the whole lot in Scotland, however now he’s coming again to the most effective league on the planet.

“I don’t wish to upset Scottish followers, however that’s a reality. It’s the most effective league on the planet, the most-watched league on the planet and it’s the league the place you want and would at all times wish to be. All the most effective coaches are right here.

“His persistence has worn skinny when it comes to funding at Celtic. He loves the membership, and you possibly can see that, however on the finish of the day the frustration of not having the ability to construct a greater Celtic has acquired the higher of him and he’s given the Premier League one other go.”

Rodgers arrives at Leicester with the duty of restoring stability to a crew who’ve failed to keep up the unbelievable kind which noticed them topped Premier League champions three years in the past.

That may be a troublesome job for any coach, however after ending 12th and ninth of their final two seasons there’s expectation on Rodgers – their fourth supervisor since that exceptional triumph – to boost their recreation.

However Allardyce believes he can go one higher and may make Leicester emulate Tottenham and grow to be an everyday presence on the high of the desk.

“Can Leicester get the highest six beneath Brendan Rodgers? It’s a huge ask, however I believe they’ll get there,” Massive Sam added.

“They’ve offered quite a lot of the fine quality gamers they’d, aside from Jamie Vardy, however they’re changed them with some brilliantly gifted younger gamers who might go on beneath Brendan’s steering they usually might add to those that might get them into the highest six.

“Top four would be unlikely for a while, but it will be Leicester’s ambition, I’m sure, and Brendan’s that sooner or later they would get in the top four again.

“If Brendan stays at Leicester as long he stayed at Celtic and they have a patience to build a young side, then eventually they can get there, as Tottenham did.

“Money is key, but it’s how you spend that money.

“They might not be able to do it on a regular basis, but it can certainly be done if you buy the right players, have the right mentality and build a football club that is ready to go forward and challenge for those places.”