Leicester have sacked manager Steve Cooper in a bid to retain their Premier League status this season.Cooper was appointed in the summer following Enzo Maresca’s departure to Chelsea, but has lost his job after just two wins in the opening 12 games of the league campaign.

Leicester City have announced the sacking of manager Steve Cooper after just five months in charge. The Premier League club made the announcement on Sunday afternoon, the day after his side suffered a 2-1 defeat by Chelsea, who are coached by Enzo Maresca, the man Cooper was brought in to replace during the summer.

Leicester City announced on Sunday that Steve Cooper, after just 12 Premier League matches in charge of the Foxes, had been relieved of his duties in a brief statement