Leicester City wanted Steve Cooper to succeed - but felt they could not afford to fail, writes BBC Sport's Nick Mashiter.

Leicester City have parted ways with manager Steve Cooper after a disappointing start to the season. Cooper struggled to deliver results consistently, leaving the Foxes just two points above the

Leicester fired manager Steve Cooper on Sunday, just 12 rounds into the Premier League season. Leicester is in 16th place in the 20-team league, two points above the relegation zone, after winning just two of its games so far.

Leicester City have sacked manager Steve Cooper with the club 16th in the Premier League after 12 games. The Foxes were beaten 2-1 by a Chelsea side managed by former boss Enzo Maresca on Saturday - a defeat which left them two points above the relegation zone.

Steve Cooper has been sacked as manager of Leicester City. Cooper, 44, departs following Leicester’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday, which leaves the club 16th in the Premier League table having taken 10 points from their opening 12 games.

Leicester City have sacked Steve Cooper and could replace him with Graham Potter or Ruud van Nistelrooy. The Foxes decided to pull the trigger on Cooper on Sunday following a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea . Leicester struggled to create much going forward against the Blues and Jordan Ayew's stoppage-time goal was a case of too little too late.

Just 12 matches into the new season, Leicester City have made the bold decision to part ways with manager Steve Cooper.

Leicester City has confirmed the sacking of manager Steve Cooper following its 2-1 Premier League defeat to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon, with the head coach having only joined four months ago