Maddison lifts Leicester as Forest hit rock bottom
Evangelos Marinakis Sport News
Leicester lift the pressure by hammering Forest
Brendan Rodgers breathed a sigh of relief and piled the pressure on Steve Cooper as Leicester ended their winless start to the season at the eighth attempt with a fine 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.
Maddison eases Leicester to win to deepen Nottingham Forest’s woes
James Maddison turned in an irresistible display as Leicester City routed rivals Nottingham Forest to move off the bottom of the table and pile the pressure on Steve Cooper. Maddison was the architect as Brendan Rodgers and Leicester recorded their first win of the season to trade places with Forest, who have lost five games in a row for the first time since 2004, conceding 18 goals across their wretched run.
Under-pressure Premier League managers at mercy of owners’ whims
An international break can be a treacherous time for under-pressure club managers. Sackings were expected during the recent run of Nations League matches and friendlies. Even on the morning of the Queen’s funeral there was wide speculation that Steve Cooper would be relieved of his duties at Nottingham Forest. That the announcement had been delayed, suggested the rumour mill, was only out of respect for Her Majesty.
Nottingham Forest: Process for ‘big appointment’ now ‘underway’ at City Ground
Nottingham Forest would look to replace Steve Cooper with the ‘biggest name possible’, with the process of finding his successor already ‘tentatively underway’, according to journalist Dean Jones.
Nottingham Forest: Marinakis 'would go big' over key decision at City Ground
Nottingham Forest will go ‘big’ if they decide to sack current manager Steve Cooper in the near future, according to journalist Dean Jones.
Nottingham Forest now considering big Steve Cooper decision at City Ground
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper’s job may be ‘under threat’ sooner than many would have expected, with the club already considering alternatives, according to journalist Dean Jones.
Nottingham Forest: Marinakis makes decision over Cooper future at City Ground
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper ‘has a lot of credit in the bank’ at the City Ground and is not in danger of being sacked, according to journalist Dean Jones.