Steve Cooper
Matt Piper expressed criticism of Leicester City’s team performance and management, leading to some fans’ frustration with Steve Cooper.
Matt Piper said “It was a particularly poor performance from the team, but also the manager – I don’t say that lightly. You’ve got to change it. You’re not going to score if you feel like that standing in your technical area.”
Matt Piper conveyed his view that the manager, Steve Cooper, is not taking adequate steps to change the team’s fortunes despite recognizing the persistent issues.
Matt Piper said “I know a lot of fans are already to the point where they want him gone, but he doesn’t help himself. As the manager and leader of the club, you have to do something about it to change the fortune on a particularly bad afternoon. He tells you straight away what the problem is but it keeps happening week on week and that’s really not helpful for the manager.”
Steve Cooper reacted to the reaction of fans and the challenges faced after Leicester City’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester United.
Steve Cooper said “It’s a 3-0 defeat and you’re not going to get cheered off whether you’re here at Old Trafford or anywhere else. I have a lot of respect for that, regardless of what they may feel. Like everything else, I’ll accept any situation and be motivated to help it to feel better and get better and keep going with what we believe. We’ve got the international break now to work with the players who are with us. There might be some let-off in terms of getting ready for games, because there is no game next weekend, but there won’t be any days off for the staff.”
