Steve Cooper has rejected a number of job affords from English golf equipment to take cost of Danish giants Brondby on a three-year deal.
The 45-year-old had been out of a job for ten months following his sacking at Leicester in November 2024.
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Cooper was relieved of his duties having overseen simply 15 matches, with the Foxes languishing fifteenth within the Premier League on the time of his dismissal.
He managed to win simply three matches in all competitions, with a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea proving to be his final fixture on the King Energy Stadium.
His appointment at Brondby comes on the identical day as his former employers Nottingham Forest confirmed Ange Postecoglou’s arrival.
Cooper additionally impressed as Swansea supervisor between 2019 and 2021 – however has now opted to handle overseas for the primary time in his teaching profession.
Why has Steve Cooper made the transfer to Denmark?
talkSPORT understands that Cooper knocked again a number of Championship golf equipment this summer season with the Welshman holding out for a recent problem.
It’s believed that potential for European soccer was seen as a pretty choice for the ex-England Beneath-16 and U17 head coach.
Although sadly for Cooper, he will not have the ability to take a look at himself throughout the continent this season after Brondy have been defeated by Chelsea’s sister membership Strasbourg of their UEFA Convention League play-off.
Cooper shall be tasked with bringing the nice instances again to one in all Denmark’s greatest golf equipment.
It has been 4 years since Brondby final gained the Superliga title, whereas they have not gained the Danish Cup since 2018.
Brondby presently sit fourth within the desk after seven matches performed – 4 factors behind leaders Copenhagen, who shall be Cooper’s first opponents on Saturday.
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What have Brondby mentioned about Steve Cooper?
Brondby’s Director of Soccer Benjamin Schmedes couldn’t cover his delight when saying the arrival of Cooper to the membership.
He advised the membership’s web site: “Steve is that uncommon mixture of youth and expertise, imaginative and prescient and persona.
“He’s a person who can embrace a membership like ours and elevate each the person participant and the complete membership to a brand new stage.”
Schmedes added: “We need to speed up our growth in order that we are able to obtain the formidable sporting objectives now we have and, not least, set up a profitable tradition throughout the partitions of Brondby Stadium.
“This requires a mentality, management and a pair of broad shoulders that now we have little doubt Steve possesses.
“That’s the reason we’re more than happy that he has agreed to tackle the problem.”
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He continued: “His work with younger gamers and a few of the best skills on the planet is eye-catching and another excuse why he’s now head coach of Brondby IF.
“We’re positive that he may help construct a fair stronger bridge between the Masterclass [academy] and the primary crew and safe the meals chain all over the membership.”
