Garry Monk takes charge of first training session at Swansea

Football News | Article posted on February 5th, 2025

Garry Monk is transferring his combative instincts from the pitch to the training ground. Photograph: Back Page Images/Rex

Swansea began life after Michael Laudrup on Wednesday as Garry Monk took charge of his first training the long-serving defender, now installed as head coach, and the first-team coach Alan Curtis put the Swansea players through their paces ahead of Saturday’s South Wales derby against swansea sacked Laudrup on Tuesday night after he had overseen a solitary win from the last 10 league swansea said Monk and Curtis had been put in charge “for the foreseeable future”.That dismal run of results means the Swans stand just two points above the relegation zone, and Monk and Curtis have been entrusted with masterminding a despite Swansea winning the Capital One Cup during Laudrup’s reign, his relationship with the club had reportedly been strained since a major disagreement over transfer policy last announcing Laudrup’s exit, the Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins said: “It is a decision we have taken reluctantly, 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.”Swansea laterannounced that three of Laudrup’s backroom staff have also departed.”The club can confirm that assistant manager Morten Wieghorst, fitness coach Oscar Garcia and overseas scout Erik Larsen have all been relieved of their duties,” Swansea said. “The club would like to thank them for their services.”Laudrup handed the former Denmark, Celtic and Dundee midfielder Wieghorst the assistant manager’s role a year ago. Wieghorst, 42, was Denmark Under-21s manager before moving to the Supporters’ Trust, which has more than a 20% shareholding of the football club, backed the decision to part company with Laudrup and called on fans to get behind Monk and the players “in the tough battles ahead”.The trust chairman Phil Sumbler said he had been aware of “growing concerns” among the Swansea City board regarding Premier League performances a statement, the Trust said: “During its tenure at the club, the current board, including a representative of the Supporters’ Trust, has made key decisions which have taken the club forward, and ultimately we believe that this decision has been taken with the best interests of the club in mind.”Sumbler added: “There has inevitably been a mixed reaction among fans to the announcement, with the club facing a critical period of key matches in three major competitions.”However, we know from our supporter director Huw Cooze that the board has not taken this

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