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​Leicester boss Rodgers: Family have shunned me after Celtic exit

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers admits that he has suffered personally since leaving Celtic for the Premier League.

Rodgers walked out on the Scottish giants when the season was not even complete last term.

The 47-year-old admits it was a decision he would make again. But he also said that it had caused some issues within his family.

Speaking to the Beautiful Game Podcast, Rodgers said: "I had family who were just distraught I left Celtic, just couldn't believe it.

"I have relations that haven't spoken to me since the day I left Celtic.

"Because it meant so much to them. And if you carry on like that too much, you'll never do anything.

"But I had some unforgettable memories at Celtic that will live with me for a lifetime, that I still think about now and I then came into my next experience.

"I left school with nothing. No qualifications, no nothing. My life has been based on experiences, hence the reason why I look for the experiences. And this, I felt, from a sporting perspective was going to be the next good experience."

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