{"id":346767,"date":"2024-11-24T17:22:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T16:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=346767"},"modified":"2024-11-24T17:22:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T16:22:21","slug":"leicester-city-sack-coach-steve-cooper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/11\/24\/leicester-city-sack-coach-steve-cooper\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicester City sack coach Steve Cooper"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Dismissed after a five-game winless run in all competitions<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Leicester have sacked manager Steve Cooper after just five months in charge following Saturday&#8217;s 2-1 home defeat to Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Nottingham Forest boss joined the Foxes on a three-year deal in June but has been dismissed after a five-game winless run in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Leicester&#8217;s home defeat to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/09\/09\/why-osimhen-chelsea-deal-collapsed-mikel-obi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> on Saturday left the newly-promoted side 16th, two points above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>A Leicester statement read: &#8220;Leicester City Football Club has parted company with Steve Cooper, who leaves his position as first team manager with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Assistant manager Alan Tate and first team coach and analyst Steve Rands have also left the Club. 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