Tottenham blow with Ange Postecoglou’s assistant leading race to take over as Swansea manager
CHRIS DAVIES is a leading candidate to replace Michael Duff as Swansea manager.
The 38-year-old is senior assistant coach to Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham after spending years as Brendan Rodgers’ No2.
Chris Davies is Ange Postecoglou’s No2 at SpursRex
AlamyThe Aussie brought Davies to Tottenham as part of his staff in the summer[/caption]
Davies was close to taking over at the Welsh club before Duff was appointed boss of the Championship outfit back in June.
The former Wales Under-19 player was an analyst at Swansea under Rodgers when the club won promotion to the Premier League in 2011.
Davies followed Rodgers to Liverpool and also worked with the Northern Irishman at Celtic and Leicester.
Swansea are on the hunt for a new boss after sacking Duff on Monday with the club lying 18th in the Championship with just five wins from 19 games – and only one victory in the last eight.
If the Swans opt to step up their interest in Davies, they would need to seek permission from Spurs and pay compensation to secure his services.
Ex-Birmingham boss John Eustace and former Luton chief Nathan Jones are both believed to be out of the running for the vacant post.
Alan Sheehan remains Swansea’s caretaker boss and is expected to be in charge for Saturday’s league game at Rotherham alongside coach Kristian O’Leary and goalkeeping coach Martyn Margetson.
Former Luton player Sheehan joined Swansea in the summer after Russell Martin and his backroom staff departed for Southampton.
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Duff, 45, was sacked as Swans boss after just 21 games in charge.
The former Barnsley boss was dismissed following a run of five games without a win.
Alan Sheehan has been named caretaker boss, with Duff’s assistant Martin Paterson also being shown the door.
GettyMichael Duff was sacked after just 21 games in charge[/caption]
