English Premier League side Swansea City have sacked manager Michael Laudrup.
Announcing the news
Tuesday on the official website, club chairman Huw Jenkins said in a
statement: "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."
Laudrup guided Swansea to
the League Cup glory and ninth in the Premier League table last year
and this season has been far from disastrous with the club lying 12th in
the table and into the last 32 of the Europa League.
But a recent slump in
form -- six points from ten league games which includes four losses in
their last five matches --
means Swansea are just two points above the
relegation zone with 24 points.
Jenkins went on to thank the 49-year-old Dane for his work since replacing Brendan Rodgers 18 months ago.
Club captain Garry Monk replaces Laudrup "for the foreseeable future," Swansea said.
"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.''
Laudrup is the seventh
manager to be sacked this season in England's top flight and follows the
recent departures of Malky Mackay (Cardiff City), Andre Villas-Boas
(Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Clarke (West Bromwich Albion) and Martin Jol
(Fulham) who were all dismissed in December.
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