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SHREWD COOPER TAPS UP EX-SWAN BRENDAN

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By Tom Blackett
ROOKIE manager Steve Cooper heads into his first derby as Swansea boss this after noon, but he’s fully aware of what’s at stake.
The 39-year-old has done his homework ahead of today’s showdown with arch-rivals Cardiff, including speaking to former Swans boss Brendan Rodgers, now in charge at Leicester.
“I spoke with Brendan for half an hour on the phone in the week and he reinforced the magnitude of it,” said Pontypridd-born Cooper, whose dad Keith, a former top-flight referee, is a Cardiff fan.
“He spoke fondly of it and he had a great ti...

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