Leicester Metropolis will return to the Premier League with Steve Cooper as their new supervisor.
The Foxes confirmed the appointment this morning, filling the void left by Enzo Maresca’s departure to Chelsea.
Maresca guided Leicester again to the highest flight on the first time of asking final season and Cooper’s activity can be to make sure they continue to be there, though his job may very well be made tougher resulting from a possible factors deduction after the membership have been charged with breaching Revenue and Sustainability Guidelines stemming again to the 2022-23 marketing campaign.
Cooper has signed a three-year deal on the King Energy Stadium, and mentioned: “I’m actually excited and proud to be appointed Leicester Metropolis’s First Crew Supervisor. It is a unbelievable Membership with a wealthy historical past and passionate supporters. I’m excited to work with such a proficient squad and I’m wanting ahead to the problem of attaining our shared ambitions within the Premier League.”
Leicester Metropolis Soccer Membership can verify the appointment of Steve Cooper as our new First Crew Supervisor 🔵
— Leicester Metropolis (@LCFC) June 20, 2024
Cooper comes with a powerful pedigree
The Welshman began his teaching journey with the FA, overseeing England’s youth groups, earlier than taking on at Swansea Metropolis.
His spectacular work in twice guiding the Swans to the Championship play-offs noticed him appointed Nottingham Forest boss in September 2021 with the membership backside of the second tier.
A dramatic enchancment in type noticed Forest promoted that season and he preserved their Premier League standing earlier than leaving the Metropolis Floor in December final 12 months.
Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha mentioned: “We’re delighted to welcome Steve to Leicester Metropolis. His imaginative and prescient for the workforce, together with his means to develop gamers and implement a dynamic type of play, may be very a lot aligned with our aspirations for the Membership.
“As a frontrunner, he has the flexibility to construct on the sturdy relationship that has been cast between our followers and our workforce, strengthening a bond that can be very important to us re-establishing the Membership within the Premier League.”
