Steve Cooper’s expiry date at Leicester City has now been revealed if results aren’t improved.
Leicester City’s start to the 2024/25 Premier League season has been somewhat turbulent up until this early stage of the campaign.
A recent heavy 3-0 defeat on their travels against Man United meant that spirits weren’t too high going into the international break, which has seen several Leicester players unable to turn around their form for their national side.
Following the defeat, Cooper put it down to a real lack of spirit and faith within the side that was simply second best in their trip to Old Trafford, and the game even saw some Leicester fans call for a change in management.
Cooper’s job in Leicestershire is certainly far from secure at this point, and it has now been revealed how long he will have to save his role at the club.
Steve Cooper handed timeframe to save Leicester City job
After not being able to notch a single win in their previous four games in all competitions, it is understandable that Cooper may be somewhat feeling the pressure in his role at the moment.
The results have clearly not lived up to the expectations of the board, and as a result, per Alan Nixon, the club will reportedly give Cooper ‘until the end of the year’ to save his job, with two top managers waiting in the wings as potential successors.
Former Chelsea man Graham Potter is reportedly eyeing up a return to management, whilst Nixon also revealed that Ruud Van Nistelrooy is also an option for the Foxes.
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Next six Leicester City games for Steve Cooper have potential to spell bad news
With Cooper being handed until the end of the year to stake his claim as the right person to lead the Foxes forward towards safety in the 2024/25 Premier League season, he will be eagerly awaiting the upcoming clashes for his side, however they will be far from easy for him.
Following the international break, Leicester City will host Chelsea, which will then be followed up by two crucial games against Brentford and West Ham.
After that, games against Brighton, Newcastle and Wolves await, with the latter looking to potentially be the pivotal game for Cooper to save his job, as the year ends with successive clashes with Man City and Liverpool.
It would be expected that Cooper needs to rack up at least nine points to save his job, but it seems difficult to pin-point where those three wins will come from, and it will take a lot from the Leicester boss to salvage his job at this moment.