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Brendan Rodgers 'feels' for Roberto Di Matteo

Brendan Rodgers concedes that he is finding it difficult to get his head around the fact that Roberto Di Matteo has been sacked.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that he feels sympathy towards Roberto Di Matteo, who was sacked as manager of Chelsea earlier today.

The Italian was dismissed because "the team's recent performances and results have not been good enough", despite the fact that he guided the Blues to success in both the Champions League and FA Cup last season.

With those two recent triumphs in mind, Rodgers has confessed that he has found it hard to comprehend how Di Matteo could have been relieved of his duties.

"It's disappointing. Obviously whenever you're in the position as a manager you know it's an extremely tough business, so you're always looking out for other managers as well because you know the pressures that you face, in particular at the big clubs where that demand for success is incredible," he told reporters.

"I felt for Robbie. He went in there and he's done a brilliant job. It's incredible really that you can win the Champions League and win a domestic cup competition and yet find yourself being out of a job."

Rodgers's Liverpool took part in Di Matteo's last match in charge of the Blues at Stamford Bridge, which ended 1-1.

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