Leicester appoint Steve Cooper as new manager on a three-year contract

Cooper back in work following sacking at Forest.

THREE YEAR CONTRACT: Steve Cooper has been appointed Leicester’s new manager on a three-year contract. The 44-year-old succeeds Enzo Maresca following his departure to Chelsea earlier this month.

Steve Cooper has been appointed Leicester’s new manager on a three-year contract. The 44-year-old succeeds Enzo Maresca following his departure to Chelsea earlier this month.

It is Cooper’s first job since being sacked by east Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest in December. Cooper led Forest to promotion back to the Premier League in 2022 and had to contend with plenty of off-field turbulence before leaving the City Ground with the club 17th in the top flight.