An insight into why Steve Cooper struggled so much at Leicester City has now been provided by Matt Piper.
After just 12 Premier League games in charge, Leicester City sacked Steve Cooper on Sunday evening, just 24 hours after their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea.
The Foxes have now slipped down to 16th in the league table, with the threat of relegation firmly looming as we head toward the festive period.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 14 |  West HamWest Ham | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 |  EvertonEverton | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 |  LeicesterLeicester | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 |  WolvesWolves | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 9 |
| 18 |  IpswichIpswich | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 9 |
Cooper is one of the worst Leicester managers in recent history when looking at the 46-year-old’s win percentages in the Midlands.
It was not just on-field problems that led to the Englishman being relieved of his duties at the King Power Stadium, however.
Cooper had issues with several Leicester players during his short time in charge, falling out with Jannik Vestergaard and others, while some stars found his training sessions unenjoyable and confusing.
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Matt Piper explains why Steve Cooper was doomed to fail at Leicester City
Following his exit, various former players and pundits have shared their thoughts on the former Nottingham Forest boss and his time with the Midlands outfit.
Less than an hour after his dismissal, former Fox Matt Piper shared his verdict on Cooper’s sacking, issuing a three-word response on X/Twitter.
The 43-year-old, who spent two years at the King Power in the early 2000s, has now shared why he thinks Cooper was always ‘doomed to fail’ at Leicester.
While some may have pointed toward the Englishman’s association with bitter rival Nottingham Forest as a factor, Piper, speaking on the Football Daily podcast, instead believes it was down to a lack of identity and trying to fellow Enzo Maresca.
He said: “[Cooper] was also doomed to fail. The players were playing for him but what was massively lacking I thought, and I met him the other week and he’s a super nice guy, but there was no identity in the side.
“Enzo was such a difficult person to follow because he was so meticulous in the way that he set up his side and Steve came in and you didn’t see any identity within the team.
“Even when they nicked a couple of them results earlier on in the season there was still no real identity to the play.
“It was always such a difficult test following someone like Enzo because all the players really loved him.
“I do think he really struggled to implement his style after someone who had a style such as Enzo’s.”
Who will replace Steve Cooper as Leicester City manager
Recent reports have claimed that Leicester want a Cooper replacement signed by Saturday ahead of their clash with Brentford.
However, that is an extremely tight timeframe, and at present, a new manager being brought in this week does not look likely.
Graham Potter has turned down the Leicester job once more after previously being linked over the summer.
Meanwhile, a fresh Ruud van Nistelrooy update was provided on Monday with the ex-Manchester United man firmly in contention for the job.
But Emile Heskey is unsure about Van Nistelrooy taking charge amid his lack of experience in management.
Elsewhere, Leicester have once again been linked with Carlos Corberan of West Bromwich Albion but the Foxes will have to pay the Bagies a tidy compensation fee if they are to lure the Spaniard away from The Hawthorns.