Swansea Metropolis are in acquainted territory as they return to the supervisor market.
, the Championship membership are searching for their fifth everlasting boss in little greater than 4 years.
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Swansea wasted little time in dismissing Sheehan after followers referred to as for his head following a heavy house defeat by Ipswich City – and are eager to be swift as soon as extra as they search a substitute.
Chief govt Tom Gorringe and international head of analytics and recruitment Adam Price are main the seek for a brand new boss alongside Swansea’s possession group, which is headed up by Brett Cravatt and Jason Cohen.
Swansea had not selected a successor earlier than conferences on Monday night spelled the top for Sheehan, however a lot of names have already been mentioned.
BBC Sport Wales takes a take a look at who might be within the body to develop into new Swansea boss.
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Kim Hellberg
Kim Hellberg has emerged because the favorite to take the reins from Sheehan having been a number one contender the job within the spring.
Then director of soccer Richard Montague spoke to a lot of potential managers after Luke Williams’ departure in February, with Hellberg believed to be one who impressed.
The 37-year-old Swede is firmly within the body once more now.
There might be some irony ought to he be appointed barely two months after Montague was deemed surplus to necessities at Swansea.
Hellberg labored his method up the Swedish leagues with a status for enjoying engaging soccer, and impressed after changing Marti Cifuentes at Hammarby.
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He’s mentioned to be eager for a crack at English soccer, though the suggestion that Swansea would ideally like a boss with Championship expertise could depend towards him.
Because it stands, nevertheless, Hellberg is agency favorite for the job with the bookmakers and is actually a number one contender.
Russell Martin
Russell Martin led Swansea Metropolis to 4 successive wins towards rivals Cardiff Metropolis throughout his two seasons as head coach [Getty Images]
Would Swansea’s house owners look to Martin, who nonetheless has many admirers throughout the membership after his earlier spell on the membership?
The suggestion, for the second a minimum of, is that it’s unlikely.
Martin was Swansea boss between 2021 and 2023, when his groups completed fifteenth after which tenth within the second tier.
Having labored amid monetary constraints at Swansea, Martin left for Southampton and gained promotion to the Premier League in his first season earlier than shedding his job as they struggled within the prime flight, and he’s now a free agent after a tough spell at Rangers.
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Martin stays a preferred determine amongst gamers and workers at Swansea and could be open to the concept of coming again to Wales.
He would additionally deliver a possession-based philosophy – whereas his statistics as a coach point out he would enhance Swansea in assault, which has been their greatest downside this season.
However even if Martin ticks many containers, a reunion appears inconceivable with Swansea’s house owners seemingly towards the concept.
Brendan Rodgers
Rodgers is one other supervisor who Swansea followers know properly, even whether it is now 13 years since his two-year spell as their membership’s boss got here to an finish.
The Northern Irishman is a Swansea legend having led them to promotion to the Premier League in 2010-11, then delivered a mid-table end towards the chances within the prime flight earlier than leaving for Liverpool.
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Luring Rodgers again to Swansea now could be fairly one thing given the success he has had in his managerial profession.
However the possibilities of it taking place look slim.
There are questions over whether or not a deal could be financially viable – and whether or not Rodgers would take into account dropping all the way down to a workforce who’re at present within the decrease reaches of the Championship.
Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick gained 34 caps for England [Getty Images]
Michael Carrick is believed to have admirers at Swansea and is arguably one of many extra engaging British choices accessible at current.
The previous Manchester United and England midfielder has a formidable contacts e-book and earned loads of reward for the enjoying model he applied at Middlesbrough – one thing that might properly pique the curiosity of Swansea’s hierarchy.
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His first season at Boro was notably spectacular as he guided the membership into the play-offs – the place they misplaced to Coventry Metropolis within the semi-finals – having taken the aspect over after they had been twenty first.
Carrick then led Boro to the EFL Cup semi-finals in 2023-24, however narrowly missed out on one other top-six end as Middlesbrough ended his two full campaigns on the helm in eighth after which tenth earlier than his dismissal in the summertime.
Eric Ramsay
The previous Wales and Manchester United assistant held talks with Swansea throughout previous supervisor hunts, and has since gone on to reinforce his status in his first frontline job with MLS aspect Minnesota United.
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After a record-breaking run to the play-offs final season, Ramsay improved this marketing campaign with the aspect at present within the Western Convention semi-finals – however might be accessible as quickly as their post-season concludes.
The 34-year-old started his teaching profession within the Swansea academy, however hyperlinks this time round have thus far been performed down.
Bookies, wildcards and a Galactico’s affect?
Swansea’s house owners are ambitions, and there may be an eagerness to make sure an appointment comes sooner quite than later.
Minority shareholder and Croatia icon Luka Modric could supply his recommendation having already performed his half in attracting signings.
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The previous Actual Madrid midfielder has many big-name contacts within the recreation, and there are ideas that Zinedine Zidane is eager on a return to administration.
Zidane to Swansea? In all probability not.
As a substitute, bookmakers are wanting a bit of nearer to house.
Liam Manning caught the attention with Oxford United and Bristol Metropolis, however has simply misplaced his job at Norwich Metropolis after a depressing begin to the season.
Gary O’Neil’s identify additionally options excessive up the betting, whereas Kevin Muscat has been touted as a contender for the Swansea job previously.
The identical might be mentioned of Alan Tate, an enormous followers’ favorite at Swansea in his enjoying days who has indicated previously that he want to handle the membership someday.
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Tate is at present working in Denmark, as assistant to former Swans boss Steve Copper at Brondby.
As issues stand, Swansea seem extra prone to look elsewhere in Scandinavia to nominate their new man on the prime.