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Liverpool star: It's a shame to see Brendan Rodgers leave
JORDON IBE has praised former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers for helping him in his career.
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The Northern Irishman received his marching orders nine days ago before being replaced by Jurgen Klopp.
The former Borussia Dortmund manager signed a three-year deal with Liverpool on Friday and is already preparing for his first game in charge against Tottenham on Saturday.
And while the appointment of Klopp has brought lots of excitement among football fans - Ibe admits he was sad to see Rodgers depart.
Brendan Rodgers handed Jordon Ibe his Liverpool debut
Brendan Rodgers was relieved of his duties at Liverpool nine days ago
Rodgers gave the 19-year-old his debut but has been restricted to just three appearances this season.
“It’s a shame [about Rodgers], because he was an important man in my career,” he said.
“But that’s how football is. There’s no promises in football and I wish him all the best for the future.
“I now need to focus and work under the new manager, he’s got good experience and did some great stuff with Borussia Dortmund.”
Ibe could feature alongside team-mate Joe Gomez in England's Under 21 match against Kazakhstan tonight.
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