The Championship table since Nottingham Forest hired Cooper

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Nottingham Forest’s form under Steve Cooper has been one of the stories of the Football League this season – the table since he was appointed shows what a brilliant job he’s done.

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Experienced coach Chris Hughton has led Newcastle and Brighton to promotion to the Championship in the past, but he failed to get the most out of Forest’s squad.

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The 63-year-old was sacked in mid-September after Forest made their worst start to any season since 1913.

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The club had taken just one point from their opening seven matches and were in the relegation zone when Cooper was announced as his successor.

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Cooper, who enjoyed notable success by leading England’s Under-17s to World Cup glory in 2017, since led Swansea to back-to-back top-six finishes in the Championship

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Taking Forest into the play-offs appeared a tall order, given they appeared something of a crisis club when he walked through the door.

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Bournemouth to an automatic promotion spot. Who knows what they might have achieved this season if they appointed him last summer.

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