Nottingham Forest have made the surprise move to hand head coach Steve Cooper a new contract – while many believed him to be under pressure due to a poor start to the Premier League season.
Cooper helped Forest earn promotion to the top flight via the Championship play-offs last year, a first return to English football’s elite for the club since 1998.
But despite a busy summer which saw more than 20 new signings arrive, Forest have struggled so far and sit bottom of the table after just one win in eight, including a defeat to rivals Leicester last time out on Monday night.
That led to speculation Cooper could depart, but Forest have firmly backed their man and insisted in a statement that the focus now remain firmly on the pitch.
“It is now important that our focus is solely on football. As a group we are all concentrated and will do everything we can to help the team move up the league table and once again demonstrate our qualities that led us to the Premier League,” it read.
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