2024-09-12 23:26:39
For the second time in the history of CSKA, a Scotsman will play for the “Reds”. The defender Liam Cooper signed a contract with the team of Alexander Tomas for 2 years. The defender is the 12th new addition for the “armies” in the summer and most likely the last one for this year.
The 33-year-old defender comes on a free transfer, and most recently played for the English team “Leeds”, where he has the status of a living legend, because he spent 10 years in the team from Yorkshire. For his former club, the newcomer in CSKA recorded 284 matches, 64 of which in the English Premier League.
In the Bulgarian team, the Scottish defender will play with number 6 on his back this season. It is interesting that the coach of the “Reds” Alexander Tomas played with a six when he was a football player.
“Legendary. Classy. Aggressive. Iconic. Cooper. Liam Cooper. We’re shifting gears.” With this message, driving a “Mini Cooper”, the club’s new CSKA player was introduced.
The first Scotsman to play for CSKA was Tony Watt. The attacker spent one season with the “Army” a few years ago. He left CSKA of his own accord, as he pointed out to the bosses that his motive was a “personal reason”.
Otherwise, the newcomer in the camp of the “reds” Cooper is only the third Scot who will kick in the so-called. born elite. Besides the already mentioned Watt, the first from this country is John Ingles, who played for “Levski” in the 1999/2000 season.
At the same time, it became clear that Cooper will receive a much smaller salary than the one he receives at “Leeds”. Last year, the defender received 100,000 British pounds per month in Iliya Gruev’s team. In CSKA, however, his remuneration will be almost three times less – only 40 thousand euros. The defender wanted a higher salary, but the management of CSKA explained to him that there was no way to pay him more given the fact that he is no longer a first-year player.