Paul Heckingbottom has replaced Thomas Christiansen as the Leeds United head coach.
The 26-year-old, who can operate as a central defender or as a left-back, has revealed the message that Heckingbottom has given to the team.
Cooper told Leeds’s official website: “He has been very good. He sat down and spoke to us. He told us what he wants from us. There will be no grey areas. Training has been very sharp this week.”
The Leeds defender added: “The manager said to us that he is not going to keep everyone happy. He wants to create a culture at the club where everyone can work hard, leave the troubles out of the door when we come in and train to our max, and we will definitely be doing that.”
Strong management
Heckingbottom recently replaced Christiansen as the Leeds head coach, with the latter having been dismissed following a run of poor results in the Championship.
The 40-year-old did a good job at Barnsley, and the Elland Road faithful should be looking forward to the Englishman taking charge of the team.
Cooper’s comments suggest that Heckingbottom is very straightforward in the way he handles the players and the messages he sends them.
This is a good approach, as the players know where they stand and what is expected of them.
Perhaps it is this kind of management that is needed at Leeds for the team to put together a run of positive results and finish in the top six of the Championship this season.
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