Published on: 11/24/2024 – 5:16 p.m.

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Cooper, 44, had been an unpopular appointment to succeed Enzo Maresca in June due to his past with local rivals Nottingham Forest.

He has won just two of his 12 Premier League games to leave Leicester dangerously above the drop zone.

The final straw came when Chelsea won 2-1 in Maresca’s return to the King Power on Saturday.

First-team coach Ben Dawson will take over the role temporarily while the club concludes the search for a successor.

Cooper began his coaching career with England’s youth national teams before a two-year spell at Swansea.

However, it was at Forest where he made his name, leading the two-time European champions back to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years.

This success, however, counted against him in the eyes of some Leicester supporters, who booed him even before the kick-off of his first match in charge against Tottenham.

Victories against Bournemouth and relegation rivals Southampton were not enough to ease that tension with the fans.

A run of five games without a win, which included a League Cup exit to Manchester United, ultimately cost him his job, with Leicester sitting 16th in the table.

Cooper becomes the second Premier League manager this season to be sacked after United part ways with Erik ten Hag.

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