Brendan Rodgers was found guilty in his absence of ignoring a notice to improve a property he co-owns in Accrington , Lancashire . The former Liverpool manager had been accused by the council that he failed to pay £40,000 rent on an apartment owned jointly with his wife and children for three years. But Rodgers and business partner Judith O'Hagan had their convictions quashed after court heard they did not receive a summons .
Brendan Rodgers was found guilty in his absence of ignoring a notice to improve a property he co-owns in Accrington , Lancashire . House had broken windows and doors with rubbish strewn across a yard . But Rodgers and business partner Judith O'Hagan had their convictions quashed after court heard they did not receive a summons .