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

leicester appoint steve cooper as new manager on a three-year contract

Steve Cooper’s principal task as Leicester’s new manager will be avoiding an immediate relegation back to the Championship. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

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.

Leicester were keen on appointing Graham Potter, who they previously targeted after sacking Brendan Rodgers, but moved to wrap up a deal for Cooper after Potter stalled on the move. They also considered Carlos Corberán, who is under contract at West Bromwich Albion.

Cooper’s immediate objective will be to avoid relegation from the Premier League following Leicester’s return there as Championship champions. The club face a points deduction for breaching profitability and sustainability regulations (PSR) for the three-year period ending 2022-23, a situation which has the makings of a challenging summer. Ideally, Leicester would generate sales before 30 June to help ease concerns about meeting financial rules.

Jamie Vardy, who turns 38 in January, and Jannik Vestergaard have signed new deals in recent weeks . Kelechi Iheanacho, Marc Albrighton and Dennis Praet left the club following the expiry of their contracts.

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