Nottingham Forest fans have given their reaction to Tottenham sacking Antonio Conte, with Steve Cooper outlasting another Premier League manager.
Following promotion from the Championship at the end of last season, Cooper was backed heavily by the club during the summer transfer window. The Welshman was also among the favourites to be the first manager to be dismissed this campaign.
After a difficult start to the season, which left the Reds bottom of the table, there was speculation over Cooper’s future at the club. But the manager was given a show of faith by owner Evangelos Marinakis by being offered a new contract.
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Forest have had an upturn in form since, but still do face a fight to stay in the league at the end of the season. They currently sit in 16th position, two points above the relegation zone.
Tottenham’s decision to part ways with Conte was announced on Sunday night, following the manager’s outburst to the press last weekend. He becomes the 10th manager to lose his job this season, meaning half of the clubs have made a change.
Cooper outlasting half of his rivals is something that Forest fans have been quick to point out to pundits, including talkSPORT’s Tony Cascarino, who predicted that the manager would be one of the first to be fired. Here’s what just some had to say...
Kenneth Field : What odds could you have got for Cooper not being among the first ten Premier League managers to get sacked this season? Anyone give that a cheeky punt? #nffc
Nic Hemphill : Antonio Conte becomes the 10th manager to depart from 9 #PremierLeague teams this season, this is the SACK list: Parker Tuchel Lage Gerrard Hasenhutil Lampard Marsch Jones Vieira and Conte.
Whoever predicted Steve Cooper at #NFFC would be 1st looks very silly now.
Tom Norris : Is that now 10 Premier League managers gone and Cooper is still standing?! #NFFC
Sam: Parker, Tuchel, Lage, Gerrard, Hasenhuttl, Lampard, Marsch, The Queen, Coolio, Jones, Viera and Conte all gone before Cooper.
SidneyC73 : Someone gonna tell Tony Gale and the Talksport ‘experts’ we are now into double figures with Conte leaving Spurs of managers sacked and Cooper still stands in his job?
James : And another one gone, and another one gone…. #nffc
Jay : 10 managers sacked so far, silly old Cass!!! #nffc
Bethany : 10 PL managers sacked and it’s still not Steve cooper who was suppose to be sacked first.
Joseph Burns : How many has Steve Cooper outlasted now?!
Who else will Cooper outlast? Tell us in the comments section
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