According to insiders who spoke to Football Insider, Steve Cooper is still under fire at Leicester even after their dramatic equaliser at Ipswich Town on Saturday.
After Leif Davies’ first goal, the Foxes needed a goal from summer acquisition Jordan Ayew in the 94th minute to salvage a point against Kieran McKenna’s ten-man Ipswich team.
Cooper is having trouble winning over the King Power’s fans due to his poor performance. Nine days ago, he lost 3-1 to Nottingham Forest, and many of them turned against him.
After the match against the team he helped get promoted to the Premier League two seasons ago, he was taunted by the home crowd.
The Leicester leadership is becoming increasingly impatient; according to reports, Cooper would have even lost his job if his team hadn’t been drawn against Ipswich.
The manager is now anticipated to be safe until the November international break after the last-minute Ayew strike granted him a stay of execution.
The boss still faces the possibility of being fired, though, and it is believed that he will require a significant and quick change to avoid that possibility.
This follows Football Insider’s September 24 report that Cooper has had difficulty winning over the King Power’s dressing room since the players are still not convinced by his strategies.
Pressure to fire Steve Cooper increases following Leicester City’s draw with Ipswich.
After ten games, Cooper’s team is currently in 15th place in the Premier League with ten points from two victories, four draws, and four losses.
However, as clubs behind Leicester gained points, the pressure on them increased once more after they were unable to defeat one of the two winless teams in the league.
Wolves and Crystal Palace fought off a thrilling 2-2 draw at Molineux, while Southampton finally got their season going with a 1-0 victory over Everton.
Even though the manager has only recently come over, Football Insider disclosed that the King Power players are still apprehensive about him after rumours initially surfaced during their preseason training camp.
With Leicester’s senior management become more conscious of the 44-year-old’s failure to impress his players, those worries are only getting stronger.
This has put more pressure on Cooper’s position since, should the results keep going in the same direction, his team could fall further down the table.
They avoided imminent problems after victories over Bournemouth and Southampton before the October international break, but their form has since declined once more.
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