Steven Reid says Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper could not have been any more supportive following his decision to depart the City Ground.
Reid announced last week that he had left his position in Cooper's coaching staff to take up a new challenge as a specialist coach. He will offer people help to "improve their mental well-being, confidence and leadership".
The 41-year-old guided Forest to their first win last season, following the sacking of Chris Hughton, before Cooper took over, remaining an influential member of his backroom team. In an interview with The Times, he revealed what makes the Welsh boss "even more special" after the huge support he received from him.
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He said: "What makes Steve even more special is we’ve had open chats like this, and talked about the challenges, about the mental side of it, missing home, what I was going through, which made the decision really tough to leave," Reid said. "He totally understands. He was gutted that I’ve decided to go but was totally supportive.
"I was living away from home for the last two seasons. I’ve been renting up in Melton Mowbray while the family are based in London. My wife [Kathleen] is unbelievable. If the decision was to carry on, great. To walk away, great. She’s supporting my every coaching decision, every football move."
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