Steve Cooper is the man Swansea City have turned to as they look to maintain the momentum built by former boss Graham Potter. Now Cooper gets the chance to prove his worth in south Wales; familiar territory for a man born in Pontypridd. "We've played like we want all of our England teams to play," Cooper said at the time. Cooper worked directly under current England manager Gareth Southgate - who was then England Under-21 coach - and Dan Ashworth, the FA's director of elite development at the time. Steve Cooper spent five years working in Liverpool's academyAnd chairman Trevor Birch explained following Potter's exit that Swansea wanted someone who would focus on running the first team.

Source: BBC June 13, 2019 18:56 UTC