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Former Chelsea boss not ready for Premier League return as Steve Cooper sacking details emerge
TBR Football understands that Graham Potter is not ready to return to management with Leicester City.
Leicester City parted company with Steve Cooper at the weekend following their latest defeat at the hands of Chelsea and their former boss Enzo Maresca.
Potter, who was of interest to Leicester in the summer before they went with Cooper, was again on Leicester’s radar as TBR Football revealed.
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Graham Potter decides against Leicester City talks
However, TBR Football understands Potter is not ready to take step in and replace Cooper at the King Power.
We are told by sources with knowledge of the situation that Leicester were keen to talk to Potter, but they were informed that he was unlikely to take the role at this stage
Leicester for their part insist that nobody has been lined up to take Cooper’s role, who were are told was genuinely ‘shocked’ by the club’s decision to axe him.
Foxes unhappy with Steve Cooper’s style of play and comments
Since Cooper’s exit, sources have confirmed to TBR Football that Leicester had real concerns about the style of play being deployed, as well as the relationship between him and the squad – which is understood to have been far from good.
Also, whilst not playing a part in his sacking, we are told that the club’s top brass were far from happy with Cooper’s comments about Andy Madley following their 2-1 loss to Chelsea.
Cooper was hugely critical of the officials following the game, which also saw him booked during the match and he singled out Madley for criticism.
“We’ve had a lot of bad luck with this referee this year. It’s our third or fourth game with him and it’s not been the best of times. It continued today,” Cooper .
“I don’t know if he lost concentration or composure but it’s not what the referees needed in the first game live on TV [after the international break].
“It’s a pity. It’s going to be all the talking points. I’m disappointed it’s us on the wrong end of it.”