News about Steve Cooper

GRAHAM HILL AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: Steve Cooper desperately needed this first win of his Leicester City reign but he remains well aware of the task ahead. An outstanding goal from on-loan Brighton teenager Facundo Buonanotte and an epic defensive display from Wout Faes earned Cooper's side victory at the seventh attempt, albeit Bournemouth will feel unlucky to have come away with nothing. But in the Foxes' previous home game against Everton and during their Carabao Cup tie at Walsall, fans had vented their frustrations towards Cooper. And when Bournemouth appeared to have levelled in the second half, there were rumblings from sections of the King Power Stadium until Evanilson was ruled offside.

GRAHAM HILL AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: Steve Cooper finally achieved his first Premier League victory as Leicester City manager, at the seventh attempt, thanks to an outstanding goal from Argentinian teenager Facundo Buonanotte. The 19-year-old forward, on loan from Brighton , produced an excellent first half strike - but Leicester lived on their nerves at times afterwards. Bournemouth hit the woodwork twice after the break, and Evanilson was ruled offside when he got the faintest of touches to a Lewis Cook free-kick.

Erik ten Hag has been shortened from 7/1 to a 1/2 favourite with Sky Bet to be the first Premier League manager sacked this season. It comes after Manchester United were humiliated by Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday - a display that former club great Gary Neville described as an 'absolutely disgusting performance'. As a result, the Red Devils sit 12th in the table with just two wins from six games in 2024-25 to date.

Steve Cooper has begged his players to avoid the same fate as Leandro Trossard when Leicester take on Arsenal today/on Saturday. Trossard earned a controversial second booking during Arsenal's 2-2 draw at Manchester City last weekend when he was deemed to have delayed a restart by kicking the ball away. With Gunners boss Mikel Arteta and the Emirates Stadium crowd likely to be alive to any similar situation this weekend, Cooper has urged the Foxes to think before they act.

IAN LADYMAN: It was not until he took a walk along one of the corridors at the City Ground that Callum Hudson-Odoi realised the stature of the club he was about to join. 'You know, I didn't realise until the day I came here to sign,' smiled the Nottingham Forest midfielder. 'I did the tour round and saw the two Champions League trophies on display and I was like: "Wow. Big club, massive history". You realise it when you see that.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Everyone enjoys a chuckle at Nottingham Forest 's expense, don't they? Buying players by the bus-load and not bothering to tell the manager. Ending up with a points deduction because somebody forgot to do the sums. Using X to hint at legal action against referees' governing body PGMOL because they were unhappy with a couple of refereeing decisions. At 5pm last Saturday, however, the only people laughing were the Forest players.

Steve Cooper's side were 2-0 up at Selhurst Park on Saturday before Palace mounted a Mateta-fuelled comeback. Mateta's first goal was originally ruled offside but VAR overturned the decision - despite some angles still seemingly showing him in an offside position.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: With Leicester leading 2-0 at Selhurst Park, Jean-Philippe Mateta turned the ball in for the home side early in the second half. The goal was originally ruled out for offside only to be granted after a VAR check. The match ended 2-2 after Mateta also scored an injury-time penalty. It was an extremely tight call. On the X account of the Premier League Match Centre, which the governing body is using this season to explain marginal decisions, two images were released.

One Premier League head coach is already facing a dressing room crisis after just three matches with some senior players left unconvinced with the manager's tactics, according to reports. The managerial sack-race is heating up with several top bosses facing scrutiny over their respective teams difficult start to the new English top-flight campaign.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Seven years after helping England win the Under 17 World Cup and six after making his Premier League debut, the midfielder has finally reached the senior squad and - barring injury - should make his debut during the forthcoming Nations League fixtures against the Republic of Ireland and Finland. The 24-year-old has been close before. Steve Cooper was coach of that Under 17 team and went on to sign Gibbs-White twice, first on loan at Swansea from Wolves and then for £25million at Forest. Cooper never hid his admiration for Gibbs-White, to the extent that when he joined Forest, the Welshman took calls from former colleagues at the FA, saying: 'I see you've signed your man.'

Manchester United's Erik ten Hag has shortened to a 7/2 second-favourite with Sky Bet following successive defeats at the hands of Brighton and Liverpool. Their loss to Liverpool Sunday was particularly alarming - as it appeared too easy at times for the Reds as they cruised to a convincing 3-0 victory at Old Trafford. The Dutchman currently sits only behind Everton's Sean Dyche in the betting lines - with the Toffees boss a 3/1 favourite to be jettisoned after three straight losses. Lastly, Leicester's Steve Cooper, Chelsea's Enzo Maresca and Southampton's Russell Martin round out the five favourites in the market at 5/1, 7/1 and 9/1 respectively.

Leicester City and Aston Villa go head-to-head in a Premier League clash at King Power Stadium today - as the Foxes look for their first league win of the 2024-25 season, while the visitors hope to return to the winner's circle following their 2-0 loss to Arsenal last time out. Predictably, the recently promoted Leicester are underdogs despite being at home, with Steve Cooper's side valued at 10/3. Conversely, Villa are 4/5 favourites to secure their second win of the season, and a draw is 11/4.

The Moroccan international was set to sign for the Foxes on Wednesday and could make his debut in the meeting with Aston Villa at King Power Stadium on Saturday. Mail Sport understands El Khannouss turned down interest from Champions League clubs to join Leicester.

A former England international has completed a move to the eighth club of his professional career. Once tipped as a potential future midfield stalwart for the Three Lions, the 32-year-old spent last season on loan in the Turkish Super Lig with Caykur Rizespor. The player had been playing Premier League football as recently as 2023 but suffered a fall-out with his then manager and his contract was terminated just eight months into a two-and-a-half year deal.

After losing their opening two games by a combined margin of seven games - Everton's Sean Dyche has rocketed to a 3/1 favourite to be the first Premier League manager sacked this season. Given their poor start to the season, this weekend's clash against Bournemouth at Goodison Park is crucial if Dyche is to convince the powers that be at Everton that he is the right man for the job. Meanwhile, eturning to the sack race, Leicester's Steve Cooper is a 6/1 second-favourite to be the first manager to go.

SIMON JONES: Leicester City have reached agreement with Crystal Palace on an £8million deal to sign forward Jordan Ayew. The Foxes have been pushing to sign the 32-year-old after having an initial offer around £4m rejected last week. Talks have continued with Steve Cooper eager to bolster his attacking options after a spate of injuries. Ayew has made 212 appearances for the Eagles, scoring 23 times and picking up 22 assists in all competitions.

With the first gameweek of the 2024-25 Premier League season now done and dusted, speculation as to who will be the first manager sacked is already being discussed among fans and pundits. As recently as a couple of weeks ago, it was Newcastle's Eddie Howe and Manchester United's Erik ten Hag who were the best-backed to leave next. In Howe's case, it was largely down to the fact he was the bookies' favourite to succeed Gareth Southgate as England manager.

Jamie Vardy was up to his usual tricks during Leicester's 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur as he brutally trolled Spurs fans after he was substituted. Vardy, 37, returned to the top flight with a bang as he netted as 57th-minute equaliser to earn a surprise point for the newly-promoted side. Steve Cooper's Leicester had been under the cosh for the majority of the match until Vardy delivered the sucker punch to the north London team. The former England striker, who had been an injury doubt before the match, couldn't see out the full 90 minutes and was substituted with 79 minutes on the clock.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: Steve Cooper 's first game as Leicester City manager saw his side fight back from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night. Spurs bossed the opening 45 minutes and took a deserved lead into the interval thanks to a well-worked goal finished by Pedro Porro. But the Foxes equalised 12 minutes after half-time when Jamie Vardy headed home from close range.

MATT BARLOW AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: Jamie Vardy, remember him? Tottenham Hotspur would prefer to forget but last night at the age of 37 he was back to bother them again with his own very special brand of menace. No house party this time. No wild kitchen celebrations as there were on that night in the spring of 2016 when Tottenham's challenge was ended by a Chelsea comeback and handed the title to Claudio Ranieri's 5,000/1 outsiders. Simply, on this occasion, his ninth Premier League goal against Spurs. And that proved enough to transform what for almost an hour looked like a very comfortable away win into an unlikely point for Leicester City and perhaps the spark required to light the Steve Cooper era.

Leicester City have confirmed the agreement with Tottenham Hotspur over the signing of their academy product. It is understood that Leicester's new manager, Steve Cooper, was keen to sign the player, who entered Ange Postecoglou's plans due to his homegrown status. Mail Sport previously reported that Leicester City were set to pay a guaranteed £20million with a further £5million in add-ons for the player.

Leicester City are paying £20million with a further £5m in add-ons for Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp. Tottenham had been reluctant to lose Skipp, 23, as they look to comply with the Premier League's homegrown squad rules. New Leicester boss Steve Cooper is eager to bring in Skipp to add to his midfield options. Leicester, coincidentally, make their return to the Premier League on Monday night when they host Tottenham.

The Foxes have identified him as a primary transfer target and are in advanced talks with Spurs over a move. Coincidentally, Leicester host Spurs on Monday night in the Foxes' first Premier League game since last season's promotion.

Leicester City are reportedly facing two separate points deductions this season for breaking spending rules.The club is under investigation for breaching financial spending regulations, potentially facing two separate inquiries.