Leicester have reopened talks with Steve Cooper with Graham Potter now out of the working, talkSPORT understands.
We reported the Foxes believed they had been near formalising a take care of Potter to turn out to be their new supervisor and had even reached a verbal settlement with the previous Chelsea and Brighton boss.
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Proprietor Aiyawatt ‘Prime’ Srivaddhanaprahba is keen to not delay the appointment an excessive amount of longer and ex-Nottingham Forest supervisor Cooper is again within the body.
talkSPORT can now reveal that Potter, who has twice turned down Ajax this summer season, is not going to be the following Leicester supervisor.
The previous Seagulls supervisor has been out of labor since April 2023 following his dismissal at Stamford Bridge.
Leicester’s director of soccer Jon Rudkin led the push for Potter.
The Foxes had additionally shortlisted West Brom’s Carlos Corberan, however must pay compensation to the Baggies.
Leicester have been with no supervisor since Enzo Maresca left for Chelsea earlier this summer season.
Earlier this month, talkSPORT reported Cooper was rising because the main contender for the job.
The Welshman has been out of labor since he left Forest in December.
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His potential appointment would show a divisive one for Foxes followers, given his ties to Leicester’s east midlands rivals.
Leicester returned to the Premier League on the first time of asking final season, sealing promotion again to the highest flight as champions.