Nottingham Forest boss has again delighted football fans with his down-to-earth honesty after being asked why he went into coaching at such a young age.
Compared to his achievements in coaching and management, the Welshman had a relatively modest playing career, which started at Wrexham, where he failed to make a senior appearance before turning his focus to coaching.
Playing spells at League of Wales sides Total Network Solutions, Rhyl, Bangor City and Porthmadog followed before he committed to coaching full-time, working with England age group teams before getting his big break as manager of Swansea City, leading the Welsh club to Championship play-offs on two occasions.
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He is now revered by Forest fans after propelling the club back to the Premier League via the play-offs last season. Ahead of Sunday’s crucial showdown with relegation rivals, Cooper was asked about his playing career and why he went into coaching so soon during an interview with Soccer AM.
“Because I was a c*** footballer probably,” he laughed. “I played professionally for a couple of years. You have your dreams and whatever but, looking back now, I was never going to get much further than what I did, which you could say is a little bit further than most.”
The clip delighted fans on social media, with one saying: “What a bloke. Such a character.”
Another said: “Pains me to say it as a Forest fan, but this fella deserves to be right at the top of game. What a guy.” A third added: “What a legend! Just love his constant honesty! You can see why people and players love working with him.”
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