Steve Cooper Back In Management With Brøndby And Vows To Restore Glory Days

Steve Cooper has declared his determination to return Brøndby backmost to nan apical of Danish shot aft being appointed their caput coach. The 45-year-old Welshman returns to guidance for nan first clip since leaving Leicester past November.

Cooper had antecedently been a World Cup victor pinch England Under-17s and had spells astatine Swansea and Nottingham Forest, whom he guided into nan Premier League successful May 2022. He has a statement to 2028.

“I want precisely what you want: a squad that wins trophies and gets backmost to nan apical of Danish football,” Cooper said successful an unfastened missive to Brøndby fans connected nan nine website. “I respect nan values that nan nine holds. Its roots successful its section community. The dedication of nan supporters who travel it.

“I americium eager to triumph and to spot what this nine tin do erstwhile it is astatine its very best. The ownership of Brøndby consciousness nan aforesaid measurement and their imagination for nan nine is simply a awesome portion of why I americium here. I clasp nan situation and I cognize nan players will too. I judge that pinch america each together – players, unit and fans – we will beryllium a formidable force.”

Cooper will statesman arsenic soon arsenic his activity licence is processed and Brøndby expect him to beryllium successful complaint for Saturday’s metropolis derby against FC Copenhagen.

Cooper doubly led Swansea into nan Championship playoffs during his first domiciled successful nine guidance betwixt 2019 and 2021. After ending Forest’s 23-year hold for top-flight football, Cooper kept them successful nan Premier League nan pursuing season. He was sacked by nan owner, Evangelos Marinakis, successful December 2023 and replaced by Nuno Espírito Santo earlier spending 5 months astatine Leicester.

Brøndby’s head of football, Benjamin Schmedes, told nan club’s website: “Steve is that uncommon operation of younker and experience, imagination and personality. He is simply a man who tin clasp a nine for illustration ours and assistance some nan individual subordinate and nan full nine to a caller level.”

Brøndby, who vanished 3rd past season, are 4th successful nan Danish Superliga, 4 points down nan leaders, Copenhagen, aft 7 games.