| Tomorrow's Mirror: Guidolin out if we lose to Liverpool. 22:45 - Sep 24 with 5950 views | jackjackjackjack |
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/swansea-move-wales-boss-chris-890473
The Swans will wield the axe if they lose to Liverpool next week – and the Man United legend wants Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt on his staff if he gets the job
Ryan Giggs and Chris Coleman top a five-man shortlist drawn up by Swansea City chiefs as they prepare to fire Francesco Guidolin.
And if former Manchester United and Wales star Giggs does get the nod to replace the Italian, he will ask former Old Trafford team-mates Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes to join his backroom team.
Butt is currently in charge of United’s academy and would have to give serious thought to turning his back on the Mancunian giants. But Scholes, now working as a TV pundit, would be available immediately, and Giggs would love to have him as part of his set-up.
Guidolin is unlikely to be sacked this week, despite the fact his side have won just one of their first six Premier League games - away to promoted Burnley on the opening day.
The club's top brass accept any manager would have difficulties against league leaders Manchester City, who beat them 3-1 on Saturday (having also won 2-1 at the Liberty in the EFL Cup three days earlier).
But another defeat, at home to in-form Liverpool next weekend, would seal Guidolin’s fate and a new man could then be appointed during the October international break.
It is understood chairman Huw Jenkins and the club’s new American owners plan to speak to Giggs, with talks potentially taking place this week.
Swansea-born Wales boss Coleman, who made more than 150 appearances for his hometown club between 1987 and 1991, is also in the running.
He would be a popular choice among Swans fans, even if his appointment would hurt the national team.
Coleman, 46, is a manager in demand after guiding Gareth Bale and co to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 in the summer despite it being the first finals for the Welsh since 1958.
He turned down an approach from promoted Hull City on the back of that success, but has made no secret of the fact he wants to return to Premier League management.
Guidolin has been described as a “dead man walking” by Swansea sources in the past week and a defeat by Liverpool, who put five past Hull on Saturday for their fourth win in a row, will end his eight-month reign at the Liberty Stadium. [Post edited 24 Sep 2016 22:47]
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| Tomorrow's Mirror: Guidolin out if we lose to Liverpool. on 08:51 - Sep 26 with 323 views | Johnw102 |
This is the same Daily Mirror that gave the following player ratings.
Fabianski 6, Rangel 6, Van der Hoorn 5, Amat 6, Naughton 6, Britton 6, Cork 7, Sigurdsson 6, Fer 6, Routledge 6, Llorente 7
Subs: Ki (Cork 73) 6, Barrow (Routledge 73) 7, Borja (Britton 79) 6
VDH 5 Leon 6 Cork 7 did the reporter even go to the match or just claim his xxx's for the trip? |  |
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