Swansea set to hire Clement
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ENGLISH Premier League struggler Swansea City is set to appoint Bayern Munich assistant Paul Clement as its new manager, according to British media reports at the weekend.
Former Derby County boss Clement has been in talks with Swansea to become the troubled Welsh club’s third manager of a difficult season at the Liberty Stadium.
It is reported the deal could be finalized over the next 48 hours before Swansea, which headed into 2017 rock bottom of the EPL, visits Crystal Palace tomorrow.
Clement will succeed Bob Bradley, who was sacked last week after a miserable 85-day reign, the BBC and other reports said.
Former United States coach Bradley had replaced Italian Francesco Guidolin, who was fired in October.
Clement emerged as the favorite to succeed Bradley after Swansea’s top target Chris Coleman, the Wales manager, chose to close the door on making an emotional return to his hometown club.
Impressed enough
The 44-year-old Clement was interviewed for the position when Bradley was appointed, and the Swansea hierarchy was impressed enough with Clement to return to him after sacking the American last Tuesday.
Clement has an excellent reputation as a coach having worked as Carlo Ancelotti’s assistant at Chelsea, Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid and now Bayern.
But his only job in management at Derby lasted just eight months before he was surprisingly sacked in February 2016.
Derby was fifth in the Championship, England’s second-tier league, at the time, having been top of the table on Boxing Day.
Club owner Mel Morris said he was unhappy with the team’s style of play and sacked Clement after the Rams had gone seven games without a win.
Clement’s managerial skills will certainly be tested in south Wales as Swansea faces a huge task to avoid relegation.
Bournemouth’s 3-0 win at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday leaves Swansea bottom with 12 points at the halfway stage of the campaign. It was the club’s fifth defeat in six matches and left it four points from safety
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