Steve Cooper starts making phone calls at Leicester City as he sets himself a ‘powerful’ goal.

Steve Cooper has already made contact with some of his Leicester City squad following his arrival as manager and can’t wait to ‘get his hands dirty’.

Leicester decided to appoint the Welshman on a three-year deal this week as they turned to the former Swansea boss to negotiate a return to the Premier League.

The Foxes will face a serious challenge first up, but Cooper is relishing the task ahead and gave his first interview since arriving. And the former Nottingham Forest boss, who was sacked by the Reds last December, plans to field an exciting squad and says everyone is raring to go.

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“I have that experience of coming back to the Premier League and obviously this is a Premier League football club in every way, shape and form.

“He lost his status for a season, he was able to come straight back, which is a really impressive achievement, but now it’s about getting us back up to par. And the good thing is that there are so many people here who have seen both levels and it’s a big difference.

“We have to work really hard now to get back to Premier League level and start the season. The boys will be well rested and that’s great after a tough year in the Championship but we have to get the most out of them in pre-season in terms of how we want to play and how we want to build on last season, knowing that it’s a completely different challenge in the Premier League.

“We have to prepare for it in our own way and that is my goal as a coach and the coaching staff and players. When we get it right and we do it and you see the best of us, I’m sure the fans will be able to identify that this is an exciting Leicester City team and that’s something that’s really important to me.

“My passion has always been coaching and trying to put all the right drills and game plans and programs in place for the players to help them thrive. In a football program, the most important thing is the players, they always come first.

“As coaches you have to try to guide them and support them and put them in the right headspace to deliver and go and be themselves and give the best of themselves . If you do that in a real team way and in a way that is associated with this Leicester City football club, then that is a powerful thing. But it’s going to take a lot of hard work and that’s something I’m looking forward to.

“I spent so much time studying the team and the team and the infrastructure and the history. It’s all about knowing and reading, but what you really want to do is get your hands dirty doing the best job possible for the Football Club and that starts with the players coming back.

“I’ve made some initial phone calls to some of the players and I’m going to bypass them, but it’s important that they rest as well. We’re getting to the end of June and I know the season ended pretty early because of automatic promotion, which is great.

“The Premier League is starting a bit later than normal but we will have a strong pre-season programme. What’s great about the players and the staff I’ve spoken to so far is that they’re very hungry to start again next year.

“Whatever level you’re at, hard work and good intentions and a winning mentality are really important and I really get the sense of everyone I talk to, so it’s a really exciting sign.

“We already have a lot of talent, a lot of character, a lot of good attributes in the team. With the right additions that the Club is working together to try and bring in, we will give ourselves the best chance of achieving the goals we set for next season.”

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