Steve Cooper signs new deal at Nottingham Forest to end sack speculation after poor Premier League start

Nottingham Forest have ended speculation over Steve Cooper’s future by awarding their manager a new contract. With Forest bottom of the Premier League after the opening eight games of the season, there had been reports that club owner Evangelos Marinakis was weighing up the decision to sack Cooper and bring in a replacement.

Ad New York Red Bulls head coach Gerhard Struber had been linked with the role, though last season he had turned down the chance to move to the Premier League as Ralf Rangnick’s assistant manager during the German’s time at Manchester United. Premier LeagueTake a punt on Maddison and ditch the Southgate straitjacket — Warm-Up04/10/2022 AT 09:36 Cooper had taken Forest into the Premier League for the first time since their relegation in 1999, after yoyoing between the top two divisions following Brian Clough’s final season in charge in 1993.

In the summer transfer window, Forest added a new complement of players as 23 signings were made for the new campaign. That resulted in suggestions that Cooper would be moved on in favour of a new manager.

Ten Hag: We can match Man City, but it will take months Getafe manager Flores backs Benzema: 'He will be the next Ballon d'Or' The restoration of Rashford is going nicely — The Warm-Up However the club confirmed in a statement on their website on Friday afternoon with it appearing that Marinakis is willing to give Cooper the chance to work with his new set of players for longer as they attempt to get out of the bottom three when the season ends. “Nottingham Forest is delighted to announce that Steve Cooper has signed a new contract with the club,” the club said in a statement.