Steve Cooper not surprised by Forest’s public backing of him

Owner Evangelos Marinakis felt the need to release a statement saying Cooper’s job was safe.

Steve Cooper was not surprised by the club’s public backing of him (Nick Potts/PA)

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper was not surprised by the club’s public backing of him, saying he is in “constant dialogue” with owner Evangelos Marinakis.

Marinakis felt the need to release a statement saying Cooper’s job was safe in response to what he called “false and disruptive reporting in the media”.