HENRY CLARK EXAMINES THE PATH TAKEN BY SWANSEA CITY’S IMPRESSIVE MANAGER STEVE COOPER

Fun times: Steve Cooper is putting Swansea in the hunt for promotion again this season

THE last few years have seen former greats of the game in Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney all make the transition into management following glittering careers on the pitch.
But not all coaches are made having played at the highest level. Some, such as Swansea boss Steve Cooper, who spent his playing days as a defender in the Welsh leagues with the likes of Bangor City, come from a completely ...