Cooper signs contract extension at City Ground

Nottingham Forest have put a week of speculation behind them by revealing that manager Steve Cooper has signed a contract extension until 2025.

The news put an end to a week of rumours that Cooper was on his way out of the City Ground after a poor run in the Premier League culminating in Monday night’s 4-0 thrashing by East Midlands rivals Leicester City – a result which left Forest propping up the table.

The 42-year-old took charge of The Reds last September and has since won 29 of his 54 matches at the helm.

After finishing fourth in the Championship last season, he became the first manager since 1998 to lead The Reds into the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town at Wembley.

A statement from the club said: “It is now important that our focus is solely on football. As a group we are all concentrated and will do everything we can to help the team move up the league table and once again demonstrate our qualities that led us to the Premier League.”