Steve Cooper is still adored by Nottingham Forest fans for the job he did at the City Ground.
When Steve Cooper joined Nottingham Forest in September 2021, they were bottom of the Championship.
Cooper succeeded Chris Hughton and fired them up the league to finish fourth place, thus qualifying for the play-offs.
Forest won promotion by beating Huddersfield Town at Wembley and then survived relegation in their first season back in the Premier League.
That cemented Cooper as a fan favourite and despite getting the sack in December 2023, many follow his career with interest.
With that said, the former Forest manager has just landed a very surprising new job.
Former Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper.
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Steve Cooper appointed manager of Brondby
Since leaving Leicester City last November, Cooper has been linked with multiple Championship clubs and was thought to be a frontrunner for the West Bromwich Albion job at one stage.
Cooper has been working for UEFA as a Technical Observer this year, but now, he’s just found his next managerial position.
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Danish Superliga outfit Brondby, who currently reside in fourth place, have appointed the 45-year-old after sacking Frederik Birk on Tuesday.
John Percy understands he turned down multiple Championship jobs as he wanted to try his hand in Europe.
Brondby respect his track record for developing young players, like Brennan Johnson and Morgan Gibbs-White.
Steve Cooper’s first game will be a huge derby
Cooper’s first game in charge of the 2021 Danish champions will be against fierce rivals Copenhagen this weekend.
Copenhagen are the reigning champions and currently sit at the summit of the table, so it’s the hardest fixture he could’ve had on paper.
Brondby, meanwhile, head into the game off the back of three defeats in five, so Cooper will be tasked with lifting spirits.
Managing in Denmark is something he believes will improve him as a coach. Other British managers like Graham Potter, Will Still and Liam Rosenior are evidence of this, having sharpened their skillset abroad.