The Swansea midfielder will take over managerial duties this weekend.
Swansea City host Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, with the club yet to appoint a new permanent manager following the sacking of Paul Clement.
Leon Britton, who was named as Swansea’s assistant manager following the departure of Claude Makelele last month, will take caretaker charge of the team against Palace, as reported by the club’s official website.
Still registered as a player, Britton has made four Premier League appearances this season, while he has played 436 times for Swansea in total, having spent the vast majority of his career at the club.
Swansea are certainly in need of points very quickly given that they are bottom of the Premier League table and have lost four of their last five games.
Britton will hope to inspire Swansea to victory and it will be intriguing to see how he fares, especially given that this is likely to be a very tense encounter up against another relegation candidate.
Some Swansea fans have welcomed the news that Britton will be in the dugout against Palace, stressing that it is a reward for his service to the club.
However, others are rather apprehensive about how he will fare.
Here’s how Swansea fans reacted tot the news on Twitter:
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