FA Cup: Leicester's maiden success down to a thoughtful owner, right recruitment and Brendan Rodgers

Rodgers as a manager has come a long way. Chelsea, Leicester City’s opponent on the night was one of the clubs who opted in for the hyper-capitalistic move of cornering the market, where the demand and fancies of a few elite football clubs would have held the reins of the purse strings of the streaming royalties and tv deals. A move like this, that would leave fans and players unaccounted for wouldn’t have ever happened at Leicester City football club. This is special 💙@LCFC players present chairman Top Srivaddhanaprabha with the #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/f4ngsAp4As — Football on TNT Sports May 15, 2021 To the far left of the screen was a message from Top’s father on the big screen, a reiteration of the message he gave Leicester fans when his ownership group arrived on English shores, “Our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” Brendan Rodgers - the little engine that could A lot of credit also has to go to Brendan Rodgers for forming that bridge of communication between the Thai foreign national owners and the rest of the club. It’s little surprise that in the Premier League Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester again find themselves themselves third in the table looking hungrily secure a Champions League spot ahead of teams with much more resources and calibre like Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, etc.