A report has explained what Steve Cooper will do today before leaving Nottingham Forest for the final time. The Reds decided to announce their decision to part company with their head coach yesterday evening.
The news has come as a devastating situation for the supporters. Cooper has etched his name firmly into folklore and he will go with absolutely every single supporter’s best wishes.
Football is a results-based business and Forest are currently on a run of one win in 13 games. Last season, the Reds went on a similar run that nearly cost them their Premier League status and now the Reds have made a change.
Nuno Espirito Santo is set to take over from Cooper at Forest. The promotion winner will fly into England and is expected to be formally announced later today.
What Cooper will do at Forest today
According to The Times, yesterday was a planned day off for Forest and Cooper hasn’t had a chance to say goodbye to the players. Today, he will be afforded that luxury before leaving the Forest training ground for the final time.
It will be back to work for Forest today after they were given yesterday off. It’s now certain who will take training today, with Espirito Santo not officially being unveiled just yet.
Cooper has enjoyed many good memories at Forest. Ultimately, on this occasion, it simply proved one blip too far for Evangelos Marinakis who was keen to make the change.
What next for Steve Cooper
It’s difficult to truly understand what comes next for the departed Forest head coach, Cooper. The 44-year-old still has a burgeoning reputation within football and that won’t change.
Crystal Palace like Cooper an awful lot. They currently have Roy Hodgson in their dugout but it’s been claimed recently that the Eagles will consider Cooper if they decide to replace him.
There is also the situation with England. Steve Cooper won the World Cup with the England under-17s and if Gareth Southgate departs after the Euros next summer, it feels inevitable that Cooper’s name will crop up.
Whatever happens next, Cooper can hold his head up high. His tenure at Forest will forever be remembered as a successful one and the run of one win in 13 games that has seen him sacked, shouldn’t tarnish his reputation.
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