BREAKING: Leicester City Sack Head Coach Steve Cooper

Leicester City Football Club has announced the dismissal of head coach Steve Cooper following a poor run of results in the English Premier League. The decision comes after just 12 games, with the Foxes languishing in 16th place on the table, only two points clear of the relegation zone.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that in an official statement released on Sunday, the club confirmed that Cooper, along with Assistant Manager Alan Tate and First Team Coach and Analyst Steve Rands, has left the club with immediate effect.

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“Leicester City Football Club has parted company with Steve Cooper, who leaves his position as First Team Manager with immediate effect,” the statement read. “Assistant Manager Alan Tate and First Team Coach and Analyst Steve Rands have also left the Club. Steve, Alan, and Steve depart with our thanks for their contribution during their time with the Club and with our best wishes for the future.”

Leicester City Coach Steve Cooper

The club has appointed First Team Coach Ben Dawson to oversee training in the interim, supported by coaches Danny Alcock and Andy Hughes, as they begin the process of finding a new manager. Leicester City expressed their intent to conclude the managerial appointment process swiftly to stabilize the team and improve their fortunes in the league.

The move reflects Leicester’s determination to reverse their poor start to the campaign and avoid a relegation battle in the months ahead.

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