BREAKING NEWS: Steve Cooper finally reveals details on Khun Top and Jon Rudkin talks as he gives backroom team update

Steve Cooper says Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha’s passion for Leicester City shone through in talks about becoming the Foxes’ new manager.

And he insists he’s determined to deliver more success for the club’s owner, who has already enjoyed the “real highs” of seeing City win the Premier League, FA Cup and Championship title. Cooper will lead the Foxes back into the Premier League after signing a three-year deal to succeed Enzo Maresca at the King Power Stadium.

And, in an interview with the club, he said: “I’ve had some really good conversations with the chairman and Jon (director of football Jon Rudkin) over the last few weeks and it’s an atmosphere and a relationship that I’ve really enjoyed being in so far and I know that is something that is very prominent at the training ground and we need to make sure that goes onto the pitch and then through to the stadium. If we do that, we more than give ourselves a chance.

“The training ground is incredible, the stadium is beautiful. It’s nice to drive through the city with a different mindset and that’s really important to me. There’s been some incredible commitment from so many people, none more so than the ownership and I could feel that when I spoke to the chairman on a number of occasions.

“To see his passion for the club, you can see how it really runs through. He’s had some really good rewards and some real highs. It’s a real commitment going forwards from me and some of the others who will be joining me and the guys who are already here, to try and continue to progress.

“There was progression last year after coming into the league, let’s try and keep building and I’d love in time to have more success here.”