The English Premier League club Leicester have reached an agreement with Brendan Rodgers, who becomes the new manager of the club.

It informs the club on its website.

Earlier Tuesday, it emerged that Rodgers had been given the green light by his scottish club, Celtic, to negotiate with Leicester, and it is now a contract out of.

It will run until the summer of 2022, and thus he has more than three years at the club, which won the championship sensationally in 2016.

It is two days ago, to Leicester sacked manager Claude Puel after a period of poor performance.

the Club is currently number 12 in the Premier League.

– Together we become stronger, and I look forward to working with the players, staff and fans, so we can take a step in the right direction, says Brendan Rodgers.

Leicester, Kasper Schmeichel as the rest of the season providing, on Tuesday evening in action against Brighton in the league.

Former has Rodgers been the manager of Swansea, Reading, Watford and Liverpool. He came in the spring of 2016 for Celtic, who were not thrilled to get rid of his manager.

– Brendan has notified the club that this is a possibility, he would like to investigate further, and therefore the club has very reluctantly given him permission to talk to Leicester City, announced Celtic earlier Tuesday.

on Tuesday evening announced Celtic, Neil Lennon coming back as manager for the rest of the season in the scottish team.