Cooper hampered by Forest history
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Leicester fans could not see beyond Steve Cooper's Nottingham Forest past, according to Matt Davis, vice chairman of the Foxes Trust.
The 44-year-old was dismissed on Sunday after just 157 days in charge having replaced Enzo Maresca in the summer.
It was his first role since leaving Forest in December after just over two years at the City Ground.
Cooper took Forest back to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years in 2022, keeping them up in 2022-23 before being replaced by Nuno Espirito Santo.
The ex-Swansea manager also accepts his relationship with the fans was not there because of his Forest background, sources have told BBC Sport, with Davis admitting it was a struggle from the start.
Davis said: "He would never win some fans over because of the Forest connection, others would give him less time because of the Forest connection and others didn’t think he had what it took.
"Events with Cooper had the focus and the vast majority of fans were pleased the decision was swiftly made.
"I couldn’t see success coming with Cooper."
