Posted on: 06:44 Wed, 09 Dec 2015



Swansea City have “reluctantly” sacked
manager Garry Monk.

The 36-year-old leaves the club at
which he has spent the last 14 years,
ending his playing career at the
Liberty Stadium to manage the team
in February 2014.

After guiding the club to their
second-highest league finish last
season – eighth in the Premier
League – the Swans have struggled
for results this term and lost eight of
their last 12 matches in all
competitions.

Announcing Monk’s departure on
Wednesday, chairman Huw Jenkins
said: “The decision has been made
very reluctantly and with a heavy
heart.

“To find ourselves in our current
situation from where we were in the
first week of September, and
considering the drop of performance
levels and run of results over the last
three months, it has brought us to
this unfortunate decision today.

“Garry took on the job 22 months ago
with the backing of everyone at the
club. And when you take into account
the excellent campaign we had last
season when we broke all club
records in the Premier League,
nobody foresaw the position we
would be in at this moment in time.

“Bearing that in mind and the
current uncertainty around the club,
we felt the situation needed clarity to
move forward. It was not a decision
we took lightly, especially given
Garry’s history and standing within
the club.

“And it goes without saying that we
wish Garry all the very best for the
future and thank him for his
tremendous service, not only as a
player over the last decade, but also
as our manager. He will always have
a warm welcome at this football club.

“We hope to appoint a replacement as
soon as possible.”