LEICESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Wilfried Ndidi of Leicester looks on during the Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Everton FC at The King Power Stadium on September 21, 2024 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Steve Cooper gets in touch as Leicester City caretaker makes new boss point.
Ben Dawson gives his thoughts on the departure of Steve Cooper and what he feels the new manager needs to bring to the club ahead of the appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Steve Cooper’s sacking was “unexpected” for the Leicester City players and a new manager needs to bring “stability” back to the club, caretaker boss Ben Dawson has said.
Cooper was dismissed just 12 Premier League games into the season on Sunday, with City one point outside the bottom three. It means the club are seeking a manager for the second time in five months, with Ruud van Nistelrooy expected to be announced as the new boss later on Friday.
Dawson will take charge of the team at Brentford on Saturday afternoon, in what will be his only game as caretaker. And he says the players know there will be greater scrutiny of their performance in the wake of Cooper’s departure.
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Asked about Cooper’s sacking at the club’s press conference on Friday, Dawson said: “It’s a little bit unexpected in terms of the news. I’ve had a few messages back and forth with Steve to check he’s okay. It’s never nice when three good players lose their jobs.
“Then the focus has very quickly shifted onto getting back in with the players, preparing training and looking forward to the game. It’s been a whirlwind, as you can imagine.
“The players shared some of that unexpectedness earlier in the week. There’ll be quite a lot of them in the group who have been in similar situations before where a manager has lost his job and they know that’s the time when all eyes are on them. They’ve been professional and worked well.”
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