Swansea targeting Frank de Boer and Aitor Karanka, but do their Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough records suggest that is not a good idea?
Frank de Boer looks on during the Premier League match between Burnley and Crystal Palace.
De Boer is the current favourite with Skybet to be given the job, but it is understood the South Wales club have spoken to Karanka about succeeding Clement.
Paul Clement gestures during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Swansea City.
With the Swans currently bottom of the Premier League table with 12 points from 18 matches and four points from safety, getting a new boss in place as quickly as possible is surely a priority.
However, would giving the role to either De Boer or Karanka actually be such a good idea considering their recent records in the top tier of English football?
Many felt the latter was somewhat harshly treated by Crystal Palace when he was dismissed just four games into this season, but those had all resulted in defeats as the Eagles struggled to adapt to his style.
Aitor Karanka walks off at half-time during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Middlesbrough.
Karanka, meanwhile, was removed from his position at Middlesbrough in March with Boro in the top flight relegation zone and they later went down as they struggled to meet the demands of the division.
The one positive for the Spaniard was that he had the North East side defending well but not scoring enough goals; which is unfortunately the same problem Swansea have currently.
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