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Newcastle-linked Brendan Rodgers has insisted that he will remain at Leicester City despite being tipped to replace Steve Bruce. The Magpies were widely expected to part ways with Bruce this week following the incredible £305million takeover by a consortium fronted by Amanda Staveley.
Bruce will instead remain in charge of Newcastle for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham.
The 60-year-old hit out at reports suggesting that he would be relieved of his duties after Staveley’s group, backed by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund and the Reuben Brothers, purchased the club from Mike Ashley.
However, the Newcastle manager has not been assured that he will remain in his job for the foreseeable future. Staveley has said that the consortium will be patient as they settle into life at the club.
Leicester boss Rodgers was one of several names linked with the Tyneside club’s hotseat.
The Northern Irishman’s reputation has soared since he was replaced by Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool in 2015.
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers will not replace Newcastle's Steve Bruce (Image: GETTY)
A trophy-laden spell at Celtic was followed by his appointment at Leicester. He sensationally helped the Foxes win the FA Cup last term and has stabilised the club in the top six of the Premier League.
And Rodgers has insisted that he wants to continue his success at Leicester and will not consider the Newcastle job if it becomes available.
"I'm 100 per cent committed. I've got a contract until 2025. I absolutely love being here and I'm fortunate," Rodgers told journalists on Friday.
"I've got a great chief executive who runs the club, a director of football who I've got a really close relationship with and a group of players I really enjoy working with.
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“We have an infrastructure that allows us to really compete. As long as they don't want to move me on, I'm very happy here.
"I've seen all the reports and they don't help anyone. It's unfortunate, it's been the type of week I don't like in the modern game.
“All the managers and coaches work hard to do the best for their clubs and this sort of gossip goes around which can destabilise supporters. It doesn't benefit anyone at all."