Leicester City Sack Manager Steve Cooper

Leicester City have confirmed they have parted company with former boss Steve Cooper after just five months in charge of the club. The news comes after the Cardiff-born tactician’s side lost 2-1 to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League.

The Foxes, who appointed the Welshman in the summer after earning promotion back to the English top flight by virtue of their 97-point season in the Championship, have struggled to adapt to the rough and tumble of the Premier League.

Appointed in June after Enzo Maresca left last season’s Championship winners to take the reins of Chelsea, the former England Under-17’s boss has struggled to win over the club’s supporters.

Cooper, who has previously been employed by the likes of Nottingham Forest and Welsh outfit Swansea, oversaw a mere 14 outings in charge of the one-time Premier League winners, winning just four of those. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the club issued a statement.

Assistant manager Alan Tate and First Team Coach and analyst Steve Rands, who joined the club alongside Cooper in the summer, have also been relieved of their duties, the club have confirmed.

“Men’s First Team training will be overseen by First Team Coach Ben Dawson, supported by coaches Danny Alcock and Andy Hughes, as the Club begins the process of appointing a new manager, which we hope to conclude as soon as possible.”

While they search for the 44-year-old’s successor, with them sitting 16th in the Premier League, Ben Dawson, supported by Danny Alcock and Andy Hughes, will oversee proceedings.

While he was in charge of Nottingham Forest, Cooper managed to endear himself to the club’s fanbase, helping them to shock the second tier with promotion and then kept them up in their first season back in the top flight.