Steve Cooper Appointed the New Leicester City Manager, Replacing Enzo Maresca.

Category : Sport | Author: Sunday Ntente Published on 2024-06-25 12:03:38

Leicester City has appointed Steve Cooper as their new manager following the departure of Enzo Maresca, who moved to Chelsea. Cooper, previously the manager of Nottingham Forest, signed a three-year contract with Leicester City. His appointment comes after an extensive search and due diligence process that considered several candidates, including Graham Potter​

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Cooper, who was sacked by Nottingham Forest last December, had been without a job for six months. His previous managerial successes include guiding Nottingham Forest back to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years and ensuring their survival in the top flight​.

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Before his tenure at Forest, he managed Swansea City, leading them to the playoffs twice, and he also had a successful stint as England U17s manager, winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.

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Leicester City`s chairman, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, expressed excitement about Cooper`s vision for the team, emphasizing his ability to develop players and implement a dynamic style of play. Cooper himself expressed pride in his new role and looks forward to working with the talented squad to achieve shared ambitions in the Premier League​.

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