Brendan Rodgers’ chances of becoming Manchester United boss are being talked up, and it seems he would have the approval of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Rodgers has emerged as one of the frontrunners as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s position comes under increasing pressure at Old Trafford.
Last weekend’s humiliating 5-0 defeat to Liverpool continued a poor run of form which has seen United go four games without a win in the Premier League.
Solskjaer has managed to hold onto his job and will take charge of Saturday’s trip to Tottenham, although the calls for him to be relieved of his duties are growing louder.
A number of names have already been linked with replacing him in the hot seat, with Antonio Conte and Zinedine Zidane among them.
Rodgers has also emerged as a possibility, with the Leicester City boss thought to have plenty of admirers at Old Trafford, having been previously linked to the manager’s job.
Among them is Ferguson, who United have struggled to replace successfully since his retirement in 2013.
The pair have a good relationship, which stems from a trial Rodgers had as a player at United when he was 14.
Ferguson stayed in touch with Rodgers as he moved into management, and the Leicester boss opened up on a letter he was sent by Ferguson following his sacking by Reading in 2009.
"Yes he wrote to me there," Rodgers told Diario AS in 2014. "He's done that with a lot of managers that were either out of work or sacked. He was a symbol of I suppose the managers' union.
"I obviously highly respect Alex in what he has done in transforming Manchester United as a club, but there are many people and managers I have a big admiration for."
Rodgers also spoke of his admiration for Ferguson as he reflected on his trial at United during a charity dinner in Glasgow in 2017.
“Even back then what was apparent to me was that every time I went there I saw Alex Ferguson every single day,” he said.
“I was 14 and I was seeing him every day – but that was the work he put into everything, including the youths.
“He knew all the young coaches and was absolutely brilliant.”
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