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It is a shame for Manchester United that Brendan Rodgers once managed Liverpool. Otherwise I'd see him as the ideal fit to mastermind the long-term project at Old Trafford.
Past associations don't have to be a deal-breaker but they don't help, as Rafa Benitez is finding out at Everton, so Mauricio Pochettino looks the favourite to be in charge next season unless Ralf Rangnick does so well that he has to stay.
Rodgers ticks so many boxes: he has extensive experience but is still young enough to have the hunger and drive to take United forward.
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers (pictured) is an ideal man to take Manchester United forward
In football, people tend to get judged on their last match rather than a career's work but that's unfair. Leicester's form hasn't been great this season but even with a lengthy injury list they are in the top half and lead their Europa League group.
It's little more than six months since they won the FA Cup, beating
