MARK COOPER insists ‘it’s all systems go’ at Forest Green despite the bookies naming him in the running for the vacant job at League One outfit MK Dons.
Cooper, 47, who signed a five-year deal in the summer, has guided the ambitious National League leaders to the top of the table with Rovers unbeaten in eight and four points clear at the summit.
He said: “I think whatever club you’re at, if you have a run of results on a consistent basis, then you get linked with jobs - that is just the way of the world, but until you hear anything concrete, I don’t really bear or pay too much attention to it, and I just crack on with what we are doing.
"I’m enjoying my time at a brilliant and well run football club, great staff on the football side and the infrastructure, so it’s all systems go."
Former Bristol City boss Steve Cotterill has emerged as short-priced favourite at 5/2, according to Sky Bet with Cooper at 12/1, who is ahead of Ryan Giggs at 14/1 with the bookies.
Robinson left the League One side by mutual consent on Sunday following a 3-0 defeat to Southend.
MK Dons are currently 19th in the table after a run of four games without a victory.
The bookies have also tipped ex-Leeds United boss Steve Evans. Also in the list is Roberto Di Matteo, Paul Ince and Cheltenham Town manager Gary Johnson.
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