As Jamshedpur FC announces their new head coach, here is all you need to know about him, his contract details with the club, football career and biography
After parting ways with Aidy Boothroyd on Thursday, Jamshedpur FC named Irish-English manager Scott Cooper their new head coach on Friday (14 July) ahead of the 2023–24 ISL season on a two–year contract.
Who is Scott Cooper Jamshedpur FC new head coach, biography, football career, stats, playing style, tactics, record
Cooper began his career as a coach more than 20 years ago at Chester City in the National League North. He had also managed Leicester City, a previous Premier League team,’s U15 team.
When Cooper became the Philippines’ head coach in 2018, it was one of the highlights of his career. He guided the country to its highest-ever number of FIFA World Cup Qualifying points into the second stage of the competition.
Cooper stated about joining Jamshedpur FC:
It is an honor and a privilege to join Jamshedpur FC as their new head coach. The club has previously won the ISL Shield trophy and I believe it’s time for us to get back to the top once again.”
Southeast Asia has been a very lucrative region for Cooper. Some of the clubs he has managed are Port FC, Police Tero, Ubon UMT United, Muangthong United, and Buriram United. However, he made the largest difference with Thai club Buriram United, leading them get to the AFC Champions League quarterfinals.
Who is Jamshedpur FC new head Scott Cooper?
Scott Joseph Cooper, an Irish-English professional football manager, was born on June 16, 1970. He serves as Jamshedpur FC’s head coach in the Indian Super League. The 53-year-old was recently appointed as the ISL team’s new manager.
Cooper is a modern-day manager that excels at grooming young players and supports the attacking style of the game. It is well-liked by nascent tacticians who don’t hold back while attacking and believe that it is the best kind of defence. He prefers a 4-3-3 formation as his favourite playing style.
Scott Cooper has a lengthy resume that includes work with a variety of clubs and national teams. He took over as coach of the Montserrat national team in 2004. He later worked with the Anguilla national team in 2009. He was employed by Leicester City in 2010 as a young coach. Later on in the year, he moved to Thailand and started working with Buriram United.
2013 saw Scott Cooper take over as Buriram United’s interim manager. Muangthong United was his next stop, then Mitra Kukar, Ubon UMT United, and Police Tero FC. The Englishman’s next position was serving as a national team advisor for the Philippines. After that, he rose to the position of interim manager before being named side manager. Later, Cooper was in charge of the Azkals Development Team, a football team that was established to produce future players for the Philippine national team.
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Scott Cooper’s net worth
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