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MANAGERIAL departures in the English Premier League and
Football League in the 2013-14 season to date following Michael Laudrup's
dismissal by Swansea
City on Tuesday:
July: Kevin
MacDonald (Swindon
Town)
September: Greg
Abbott (Carlisle United), Paolo Di Canio (Sunderland), Nigel Clough (Derby County)
October: David
Weir (Sheffield United), Martin Allen (Gillingham), Kevin Blackwell (Bury),
Tony Mowbray (Middlesbrough), Ian Holloway (Crystal
Palace), Chris Kiwomya (Notts County)
November: Brian
Laws (Scunthorpe United), Guy Whittingham (Portsmouth),
Richie Barker (Crawley Town), Sean O'Driscoll (Bristol
City), David Flitcroft (Barnsley)
December: Martin
Jol (Fulham), Dave Jones (Sheffield Wednesday), Owen Coyle (Wigan Athletic),
Steve Clarke (West Bromwich Albion), Andre Villas-Boas (Tottenham Hotspur),
Gianfranco Zola (Watford), Aidy Boothroyd (Northampton Town), Steve Lomas
(Millwall), Malky Mackay (Cardiff City)
January: Alan
Knill (Torquay United), Paul Ince (Blackpool), Graham Turner (Shrewsbury Town),
Chris Wilder (Oxford
United)
February: Michael
Laudrup (Swansea City)
Swansea City Hhad parted company with Michael Laudrup following dismal run of results
that leaves them two points clear of the Premier League relegation zone
Michael Laudrup returned from a holiday in Paris to be told that he had been
sacked by Huw Jenkins, the Swansea
City chairman.
The patience of Jenkins and the Swansea board finally snapped after Laudrup
went on a short break following the club’s latest defeat against West Ham
United at Upton Park last weekend.
Swansea will have to pay Laudrup compensation that could run up to £4.5
million and have put Garry Monk, the club captain, in charge on an interim
basis. He will be assisted by coach Alan Curtis.
Graeme Jones, the Everton assistant manager, is poised to be offered a fourth
chance to take the permanent Swansea job and there is a belief that he may
finally be ready to accept the challenge.
It remains to be seen whether Monk and Curtis will be given the rest of the
season before an approach to Everton for Jones is made.
Laudrup’s holiday was just the latest in a bizarre series of events that convinced Jenkins and the Swansea board that they could not wait until the summer to part company with their manager.
The Dane almost left the Welsh club before the season started because of a row over his agent, but the 49-year-old struck an uneasy truce that did not last.
Laudrup’s holiday was just the latest in a bizarre series of events that convinced Jenkins and the Swansea board that they could not wait until the summer to part company with their manager.
The Dane almost left the Welsh club before the season started because of a row over his agent, but the 49-year-old struck an uneasy truce that did not last.
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