Rodgers was born in the seaside village of Carnlough in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. His father Malachy was a painter and decorator, while … See more

As a teenager, Rodgers represented Northern Ireland at schoolboy level, notably playing against Brazil in 1988. He began his senior career as a defender for Ballymena United, … See more

Watford
On 24 November 2008, Rodgers left Chelsea to become the manager of Championship See more

Rodgers separated from his wife, Susan, in the summer of 2014; the couple divorced in December 2015. They have two children – a son, Anton, also a footballer, and two … See more

Rodgers spent a large amount of time travelling around Spain studying different coaching methods, and was eventually invited by manager See more

Rodgers believes in his teams keeping possession of the ball and playing a flowing passing and attacking game with the ball always moving; defensively, he likes his team to put … See more

Manager
Swansea City
• Football League Championship play-offs: 2011 See more