WHO’S IN THE FRAME NOW FOR THE SWANSEA CITY HOTSEAT?
NOW that it has been confirmed that Carlos Carvalhal will not longer be Swansea City manager, attentions will turn to the next man in.
The Swans are looking for their third manager since Paul Clement was appointed in January last year, but this time it’s different.
A season in the Championship beckons after the South Wales club were enable to extend their stay in the Premier League.
The new manager’s task will be to establish a sense of identity and a swift return to the Premier League is preferable.
Here’s a closer look at the men in contention to take the reins at the Liberty Stadium.
GRAHAM POTTER
AMONG the early favourites and a man Swansea City are expected to approach to fill the managerial vacancy.
The 42-year-old has won many plaudits for his work at FK Ostersunds in Sweden, where he has guided the club from the fourth tier to the top flight and European football.
Swansea have spoken to him before, initially about a place on the coaching staff and later for the job of manager.
The former Southampton and York City defender – who won an England Under-21 cap – deflected links as speculation at the weekend but he can expect to be hearing from Swansea again, if he has not done so already.
He is firmly in the frame.
Verdict: Supporters may see Potter as a left-field choice, but so were Roberto Martinez and Brendan Rodgers when they were appointed. Also has a reputation for positive football. Will be among leading contenders. CHRIS COLEMAN
A Swansea boy and out of work following his departure from Sunderland, you can understand why he is high in the betting.
However, he has previously said he would not want to manage his hometown club due to the pressure it would put on his family, who still live in the area.
Also, if Swansea are looking for someone to bring back their possession style of play, Coleman would not seem a natural fit.
The suggestion is he is not interested in the role.
Verdict: Coleman looks to be distancing himself from the vacancy, as he has done before. Looks unlikely. DEAN SMITH
THE 47-year-old has developed a high-intensity, high-pressing, attacking side at Brentford since his appointment in November 2015.
Is already attracting admiring glances from elsewhere after making the Bees one of the most attractive sides in the second tier while operating on a small budget.
He knows the division and has shown he can produce good football and compete at that level.
Verdict: Likely to be another man under consideration. Still young, but not short of experience, and the style of football played by Brentford would be a big tick in the box. NATHAN JONES
THE intense 44-year-old has done superb work since leaving a role at Brighton to become Luton boss.
The Hatters stormed to promotion to League One with a swashbuckling approach that saw them score more goals than the likes of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Liverpool.
The devout Christian is a man on the up.
Verdict: A name to watch out for, his burgeoning reputation is
growing quickly. Could it be too soon this time? We’ll see.
MICHAEL LAUDRUP
HIS agent claimed he was offered the chance to succeed Clement at Christmas, and supporters will have warm memories of the fantastic football served up by his sides.
But, pause for a second and remember the acrimony his previous stint at the club ended in, as well as the less-than-loving relationship between his representative Bayram Tutumlu and Huw Jenkins. It means a return while the chairman is in situ