Swansea have sacked manager Bob Bradley this evening.
Swansea City have this evening confirmed that Bob Bradley has been sacked just shy of three months into the job.
Having sacked Italian boss Francesco Guidolin earlier this season, Swansea moved to appoint American boss Bradley in a strange move, given that his most recent jobs have been with Egypt, Stabaek and Le Havre.
Ultimately, Swansea’s gamble on Bradley hasn’t paid off, as he won just two of his 11 games in charge, with Monday’s 4-1 home defeat to West Ham United proving to be the final straw for the Swansea board.
Former Swansea City manager Bob Bradley
Bradley is on his way out of South Wales, leaving Swansea to search for a third manager of the season – and here are the early movers and shakers according to bookmakers, as compiled by Oddschecker.
Ryan Giggs
Welshman Giggs was suggested for the Swansea job when Bradley took over, and he’s already been installed as the clear early favourite for the job this time around. The former Manchester United coach and Old Trafford legend is out of work having left the Red Devils upon Jose Mourinho’s arrival over the summer, with many hoping to see the 43-year-old take his first step into management – and at odds as short as 8/13 this evening, we may see him take the reins at the Liberty Stadium.
Garry Monk
In what now looks to be one of the biggest mistakes in Swansea’s history, they sacked Garry Monk in December 2015, with the Swans lying in 15th place in the Premier League table. Since then, Swansea have lurched from one terrible appointment to another, whilst Monk has taken charge of Leeds United and has the Whites challenging for promotion to the Premier League. It’s not inconceivable that Swansea and Leeds switch places come the end of the season, meaning Monk would be unlikely to swap Elland Road for the Liberty Stadium, but he’s in at odds of 16/1 this evening for a shock return to Swansea.
Leeds United manager Gary Monk
Chris Coleman
Wales boss Coleman earned many admirers for not only getting Wales to Euro 2016, but also taking them all the way to the semi-finals of the competition. Born in Swansea and a former Swansea player, Coleman would be the choice of many Swans fans, despite the fact that he hasn’t managed a club side for almost five years. Whether Wales would let him go is another matter, but Swansea are bound to be interested in a man who has done so much for Welsh football in recent years, and he’s just 6/1 for the Swansea job this evening.
Alan Pardew
Given that he was sacked by Crystal Palace on Thusday, it seemed like only a matter of time before Pardew was linked with another job. The 55-year-old endured a miserable 2016 with the Eagles, but to his credit, he did work wonders keeping them in the Premier League during the 2014/15 season. Swansea could look to replicate that by landing the former Newcastle boss, and his Premier League experience combined with his availability could put him in the running. Pardew is just 5/2 for the job this evening, meaning that he may in fact be one of the frontrunners for the position.
Gary Rowett
Bizarrely sacked by Birmingham City earlier this month, Rowett has established himself as one of English football’s brightest young managers in recent years. The 42-year-old now only impressed in charge of Burton Albion, but then excelled at Birmingham, turning them from relegation candidates upon his arrival in 2014 to play-off contenders last season. Rowett had the Blues hovering around the play-offs again this season before his shocking, sudden sacking, and he surely won’t be out of work for long. It may be too much of a gamble for Swansea given that Rowett hasn’t managed in the Premier League, but at 4/1, he appears to be a contender to replace Bradley.
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