‘My understanding’: What Steve Cooper asked the Leicester board for just before he was sacked – journalist
Steve Cooper became the second Premier League managerial casualty of the season on Sunday as Leicester City sacked their manager. The Foxes haven’t been that...
Steve Cooper became the second Premier League managerial casualty of the season on Sunday as Leicester City sacked their manager.
The Foxes haven’t been that bad to start this season. They’re currently not in the relegation zone, and are, largely performing to expectations.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 15 |  EvertonEverton | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 |  LeicesterLeicester | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 10 |
However, the Leicester board decided that they had seen enough of Cooper and sacked him after just 12 matches.
Speaking on the Kelly and Wrighty Show, Darren Lewis has been discussing this sacking, and he says that before he was let go, Cooper asked for two first-team signings in January, but he was told that wasn’t going to happen.
What Steve Cooper asked for at Leicester City
Lewis shared what he knows about Cooper and what he requested at Leicester.
The journalist says that Cooper asked for two January signings before being given the boot.
“The recruitment has been a bit tentative, my understanding is that he wanted two ready-made first-team players to go into the side in January, and he wasn’t going to get that. The team hasn’t played well, the players are unhappy with him,” Lewis said.
Who could replace Steve Cooper?
Cooper has left the King Power Stadium, now Leicester need to look for a replacement.
So, who could replace Cooper in the East Midlands?
Graham Potter has been linked to Leicester recently, and Potter is ready to return to the Premier League.
Of course, there are other managers who are currently looking for work.
Rafa Benitez has bags of experience in the Premier League, Ruud van Nistelrooy has just left Manchester United, while Jose Mourinho is eyeing up a return to England at some point.
Let’s not forget, Leicester are a big club with grand ambitions, so they could bring in a big name to replace Cooper now that he has left.
Sacking Cooper at this stage does seem like a risk, but it’s a risk that could well pay off as Leicester look to return to the glory days of the late 2010s and push once again in the top-half of the Premier League.
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