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Leicester City Sack Steve Cooper After Five Months as Manager


 Leicester City Sack Steve Cooper After Five Months as Manager


Leicester City parted ways with manager Steve Cooper on Sunday after just five months at the helm. The club, promoted to the Premier League last season, currently sits 16th in the table, narrowly above the relegation zone. Despite their position, the board cited underwhelming performances and internal tensions among players as key reasons for the decision.


The decision follows Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to Chelsea, led by former Leicester manager Enzo Maresca. With three crucial matches against Brentford, West Ham, and Brighton looming in the next two weeks, Leicester are eager to appoint Cooper's successor by the weekend. The team returns to training on Tuesday, with interim coaching staff stepping in.


Cooper’s tenure yielded just two wins from 12 matches, leaving the Foxes two points clear of the drop zone. The move marks a departure from Leicester’s usual approach under the Srivaddhanaprabha family, who are known for giving managers time. Last season, they stuck with Brendan Rodgers through a tough campaign, ultimately being relegated under Dean Smith. This season, however, the club opted for swift action to avoid a similar fate.



Some players reportedly struggled to adapt to Cooper's pragmatic style, particularly after experiencing an attacking philosophy under Maresca, who guided them to the Championship title last season. Fans were also lukewarm toward Cooper, partly due to his past affiliations with rival Nottingham Forest and a playing style that contrasted with his predecessor’s adventurous approach.


Before appointing Cooper on a three-year contract last summer, Leicester had held talks with other candidates, including former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter and West Brom’s Carlos Corberán. Now, the club could turn to Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has expressed interest in a managerial role after departing Manchester United.



Cooper’s assistants Alan Tate and Steve Rands have also left the club, while Andrew Hughes, who joined as a set-piece coach in the summer, will stay on as part of the interim setup.


Saturday’s loss to Maresca’s Chelsea, where Leicester managed only a late consolation goal, sealed Cooper’s fate, bringing an abrupt end to his short-lived tenure at the King Power Stadium.

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