As promoted sides, Nottingham Forest and Fulham will take a keen interest in each other's results in the Premier League this season as they both bid to beat the drop, but their stories have been subtly intertwined since last summer.
Following Scott Parker's drawn out departure from Craven Cottage to join Bournemouth, the club were on the lookout for a new manager. One of the early names linked with the job was none other than Steve Cooper.
The Welshman, who already had an U17 World Cup win on his CV, was out of a job after two impressive seasons at Swansea City. Instead Fulham hired former Everton boss Marco Silva, who subsequently led them to the Championship title in stunning fashion.
