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Steve Cooper<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper says he is not dwelling on speculation over his future following Wednesday\u2019s 5-0 defeat at Fulham.<\/p>\n
Cooper\u2019s side have lost their last four matches in the Premier League and won just one of their last 11.<\/p>\n
They have dropped to 16th, hovering above the relegation zone, before Saturday\u2019s match against Wolves.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think like that,\u201d said the 43-year-old Welshman, after being asked if he feared the sack should they lose.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is not a good way to think. It is like saying to a player \u2018you have to play well or you will not play again\u2019 \u2013 it is not a thought process I believe in using.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former Swansea manager was tipped to lose his job during a similar slump in form last season, but the club\u2019s Greek owner Evangelos Marinakis stuck by him.<\/p>\n
Cooper eventually led the club to safety, with Forest finishing 16th on their return to the top flight.<\/p>\n
He was widely praised for his ability to mould the team into a capable Premier League outfit after the club signed 30 players following promotion from the Championship.<\/p>\n
But Forest\u2019s poor run of form, culminating in the heavy defeat at Craven Cottage, has led to increased speculation over Cooper\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
Former Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui, who is available after leaving Molineux in the summer, is being touted in reports as a possible replacement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are disappointed with results and last night\u2019s performance,\u201d Cooper added.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore than ever you have to show belief and character and what you stand for.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are going to be questions and stories, I respect that as it is the life of a football manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the same time, you have to stay honed in on your day\u2019s work and if I let anything else creep in I am not giving 100% to the job and that is what I want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
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