The Managerial Sack Race

[RichC]

Laudrup is a strange one, he was lauded last season and it appeared there were a few bigger clubs interested in taking him on but since they won the LC Swansea have been bloody awful!

[baitman]

Laudrup is a strange one, he was lauded last season and it appeared there were a few bigger clubs interested in taking him on but since they won the LC Swansea have been bloody awful!

maybe laudrup and glen johnson have both made their arrangements for next summer in spain

[Shaggy]

Laudrup gone!!!!!

http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/ml-leaves-1340293.aspx

Swansea City and manager Michael Laudrup have tonight parted company.

Garry Monk will take up the reigns as head coach alongside current first team coach Alan Curtis for the foreseeable future.

“It is a decision we have taken reluctantly,’’ confirmed Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins. “But it’s a decision made in the best interests of Swansea City Football Club and our supporters.

“It is the first time in nearly 10 years that the club has parted with a manager in this way, but we had to remove the constant uncertainty surrounding the club and Michael’s long-term future with us.

“I had a meeting with Michael today in a final attempt to support him and establish a way to improve the work of the backroom team to secure the results we need over the final 14 Premier League games.

“However, after thinking long and hard about the best way forward, I felt it was unlikely we would achieve a stable environment at the club to allow us to get back to basics and produce the performance levels that have served Swansea City so well over the last few years.

“Now we need to put that uncertainty behind us and move forward as a united football club on all fronts, while placing on record our gratitude to Michael for the work he has done over the last 18 months and wish him well for the future.’’

The Swansea chairman concluded: “I hope all our supporters can fully understand how difficult this period has been for us and I would urge everyone connected to the football club to get behind Garry Monk, the staff and players.’’

The club will be making no further comment at this stage, but will endeavour to keep our supporters updated with any future development.

[Fivex]

Blimey

[john316]

Wise move. Not even Viagra could have injected some life into Swansea had Laudrup kept his job.

[Shaggy]

aidan o'hara @oharaa
Four of the last five managers to win the League Cup have been sacked within a year - Ramos, McLeish, Dalglish, Laudup.

[Shaggy]

Chris Bascombe @_ChrisBascombe
David N'Gog. The grim reaper of football. Benitez, Coyle, Laudrup... Who will dare sign him next?

[Fivex]

[Chris]

33 points from their last 35 league games, something had to give. Jenkins must have been ****ting it with other relegation candidates improving in recent weeks.

[Shaggy]

33 points from their last 35 league games, something had to give. Jenkins must have been ****ting it with other relegation candidates improving in recent weeks.

Agreed. Surprised at the outrage.

[Hollowman]

Look at his full head of hair though.

[Exiled_red]

Everytime I see this thread bumped up to the top I fear that Moyes has been sacked.

[Darkon]

Not sure what to make of it - it was coming, but thought he would have gotten a bit more time all things considered. Not sure exactly what Swansea expects, I mean being 12th in the league is probably around what they can expect. Getting through the group stage of their first European competition was more than acceptable. They have a mid table setup so that's what they will get most of the time, so a bit strange to me this.

That said they have been quite dreadfull the past couple of months.

[Norbs]

:candle: for Phoenix07

[Pablo]

33 points from their last 35 league games, something had to give. Jenkins must have been ****ting it with other relegation candidates improving in recent weeks.

That is relegation form clearly. I didn't realise they'd been that bad for that long. I do wonder who they're going to bring in though?