Garry Monk Sacked By Swansea For Keeping Pace With Chelsea This Season

Chris Wright

9th, December 2015

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The decision has felt imminent for weeks but today is the day that Swansea have finally made the call to terminate the employ of manager Garry Monk.

The Swans have “reluctantly parted company” with Monk after a run that saw the club pick up just one win in their last 11 Premier League games, leaving them perched perilously just one point above the dotted line of doom (though only one point behind Chelsea too!) in the table.

Monk had been with Swansea for 11 years, first as a player then as a manager when he stepped up to replace predecessor Michael Laudrup in February of 2014.

The following year he guided the club to their highest ever top-flight finish in his first ever full season in charge.

Sadly, even outstanding achievements like that don’t carry sway for too long in the here-and-now of the Premier League and so a change, however begrudging, had to be made. We’re guessing Monk won’t be out of work for long.

As for the freshly vacant Swansea hotseat, it would appear the smart money is on our Brendan making his prodigal return to the Liberty.

Yay.

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  1. bodgers_n_badger says:

    I wonder if he’ll make a bid for Xavi? He is the “spanish joe allen” after all

  2. Jarren says:

    What exactly were Swansea expecting? To be pushing for top 5?

    Terrible decision to sack Monk. The guy lived & breathed Swansea. He had their best interests at heart.

    I’ve now got a lot less warmth towards Swansea. I respected them for the way they played and their rise to the PL.

    Now, I just see them as another team who have aspirations far beyond realism.

    And I no longer care what happens to them.

  3. Darren says:

    What exactly were Swansea expecting? To be pushing for top 6?

    Terrible decision to oust Monk. The bloke lived & breathed Swansea. He had their best interests at heart.

    I’ve now got a lot less warmth towards Swansea. I respected them for the way they played and their rise through the divisions.

    Now, I can only see them as another team who have aspirations far beyond realism.

    And I no longer care what occurs to them.

  4. Farren says:

    What exactly were Swansea expecting? To be pushing for top 7?

    Terrible decision to oust Monk. The bloke lived & breathed Swansea. He had their best interests at heart.

    I’ve now got a lot less warmth towards Swansea. I respected them for the way they played and their rise through the divisions.

    Now, I can only see them as another team who have aspirations far beyond realism.

    And I no longer care what occurs to them.

  5. Parren says:

    What exactly were Swansea expecting? To be pushing for top 8?
    Terrible decision to sack/oust Monk. The bloke lived & breathed Swansea and drunk Coca Cola. He had their best interests at heart.
    I’ve now got a lot less warmth towards Swansea. I respected them for the way they played and their rise through the divisions.
    Now, I can only see them as another team who have aspirations far beyond realism.
    And I no longer care what occurs to them.

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