Steve Cooper not eager about his future as Nottingham Forest lose to Leeds

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper insisted he was not apprehensive for his future after a 2-1 defeat at Leeds prolonged his facet’s winless run to eight matches.

Forest slumped to a fourth straight league defeat on the highway and sit above the underside three on purpose distinction alone after letting slip the lead in opposition to their relegation rivals at Elland Highway.

Orel Mangala’s first purpose for Forest gave them an early lead, however Leeds hit again with first-half strikes from Jack Harrison and Luis Sinisterra to deservedly clinch a vital win.

Requested if he was apprehensive about his place, Cooper stated: “I respect the query and I perceive it 100 per cent, however I’m not that man that thinks like that.

“I all the time consider the higher good of the membership, so any type of fear, disappointment, frustration I’m feeling proper now could be the truth that Forest have misplaced a sport they might have accomplished so a lot better in.

“That’s simply the best way I’m wired. I’ve educated myself simply to concentrate on the stuff I can management and work as exhausting as I can each single day, consider in my work and keep true to it. That’s simply the place I’m at.”

Cooper, who has retained the assist of the vast majority of Forest followers thus far, stated he nonetheless believed in himself and his gamers and confirmed there had been no contact from the membership’s board.

“I’ll without end be grateful to the supporters and that’s why successful video games feels so joyous and shedding video games hurts,” he added.

“As a result of they’re so good with me, once we allow them to down like we did tonight, it’s painful.

“That’s how I believe, making an attempt to do what’s proper and good for the membership. I simply don’t take into consideration myself.

“The extra assist I get, the extra decided and paranoid I get about not letting them down.”

Leeds climbed out of the underside three and up 5 locations to thirteenth, two factors above the drop zone after gathering 10 factors from boss Javi Gracia’s six video games in cost.

Gracia stated: “I’m more than happy as a result of the efficiency was actually good and I believe we bought a very good consequence, however first, the efficiency was good.

“I believe we should always have killed the sport earlier than. We didn’t do it and after needed to endure on the finish of the sport.

“However the efficiency was good. The perspective after conceding a purpose once more at residence and the response was excellent and one thing I’m actually pleased with.”

Gracia has a 50 per cent win ratio after victories over Southampton, Wolves and Forest since changing Jesse Marsch in February.

“I attempt to do my job,” the previous Malaga, Watford and Valencia supervisor added.

“I attempt to assist the gamers perceive each single sport the way to handle the sport and have extra choices to get a very good consequence. That’s my job. However the protagonists are the gamers.”