Emotional Nottingham Forest fan cries on reside TV after Steve Cooper’s sacking
An emotional Nottingham Forest shed tears on reside TV when discussing the sacking of Steve Cooper.
The Welshman was formally dismissed by the Premier League membership on Tuesday (December 19) after a horrendous run with one win of their final 13 league video games. Their kind has seen them drop to seventeenth within the desk, simply 5 factors above Luton Town, who’ve a sport in hand.
Despite the latest poor performances, Forest followers have discovered it tough saying goodbye to the 44-year-old who guided the membership again into the Premier League in 2022 for the primary time in 23 years.
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A couple of supporters had been interviewed by BBC East Midlands following the information of Cooper’s sacking with one fan shedding tears as he wished him effectively for the long run. “I just wish him all the luck in the future, and thank you for everything he’s done,” the choked-up fan mentioned. “Bit sad, that’s sport for you.”
Another fan defined simply how a lot Cooper’s dismissal affected him, evaluating it to a “death in the family”. “It genuinely feels like there’s been a death in the family. We had 23 years of not being great most of the time and he brought it all together.
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“The most incredible couple of seasons and obviously we’ve lost him. My message to Steve Cooper and his family is to remember he’s always be welcome here and he’ll never have to pay for a drink in Nottingham that’s for sure.”
Cooper has since been changed by former Tottenham and Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo who signed a two-and-a-half yr contract on Wednesday (December 20). The Portuguese’s return to the Premier League comes over a month since he was axed by Saudi Arabian aspect Al-Ittihad after going 5 video games with no win.
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Santo will take to the Forest dugout on Saturday (3pm) towards an enhancing Bournemouth aspect earlier than travelling to St James’ Park for a Boxing Day conflict with Newcastle on Tuesday (12.30pm).