Who do Swansea City fans really want as their club’s next manager?

Despite ending the 2014/15 campaign on relatively stable ground, and subsequently paying witness to a rather fruitful time over the course of the summer transfer period, Swansea City have most definitely failed to hit their strongest form throughout the current season.

 

Although the threat of relegation does indeed feel some way off for the Swans at this particular stage in the proceedings, the determined Welsh outfit simply must up their game sooner rather than later. Garry Monk has already lost his job down at the Liberty Stadium of course, and if a replacement isn’t sourced in the not too distant future, it remains difficult to imagine Swansea rediscovering their best performances any time soon.

 

So then, as caretaker manager – Alan Curtis – isn’t expected to take on a full-time role down in the Liberty dug-out throughout the course of the 2015/16 campaign, just who do Swansea City fans really want to step in as their club’s next manager?

 

Well, although many believe that Garry Monk was given a particularly hard time by the Swansea bosses this season…

 

Incredibly harsh of Swansea to sack Garry Monk. They will struggle to find a better young manager at the moment. He didn't deserve that.

— ️ (@RedRegista) December 12, 2015

 

…some Swans fans nevertheless wanted to see the back of the 36-year-old tactician…

 

Gutted for Garry Monk but unfortunately he had to go in the end. Performances were getting worse with no signs of improvement.

— Kevin Elphick (@Kevin_Elphick) December 9, 2015

 

Former Marseille boss, Marcelo Bielsa, was initially considered a decent option down at the Liberty Stadium…

 

If the Premier League club appoint Marcelo Bielsa, he will win Swansea plenty of admirers for daring and ambition. But Huw Jenkins knows

— Janelle Newlin (@brunazzolyon) December 28, 2015

 

…but it seems Chile’s Jorge Sampaoli has also emerged as a serious target for Swansea in recent weeks…

 

Marcelo Bielsa & Jorge Sampaoli both linked to Swansea. For the love of everything, please hire one of these men, Huw.

— Peter Galindo (@GalindoPW) December 15, 2015

 

Former Sunderland and Brighton boss, Gus Poyet, has also been linked with the job as of late…

 

@KattAtkins Poyet can pass and attack so would have a good philosophy and ideas with Swansea , club kind of suits him

— #unittty (@JMKorelldinho7) December 14, 2015

 

…even if some highly doubt the Uruguayan’s credentials right in the here and now…

 

Gus Poyet is the bad smell that won’t go away in the next Swansea manager market.

— Roscoe (@AmazingMisterX) December 14, 2015

 

Another standout name also arrives in the form of ex-Borussia Monchengladbach manager, Lucien Favre…

 

Lucien Favre Next Swansea Manager? Might as well stick £1 on it 40/1 #swfc #Favre

— Mitch (@MrMitch007) December 20, 2015

 

…with some even considering the notion of Alan Curtis stepping in on a full-time basis…

 

Alan Curtis deserves the Swansea job on a permanent basis. Solid performances vs City, Palace, West Brom, West Ham and now United. #SCFC.

— Dale (@Dale_MCFC) January 2, 2016

 

However, perhaps the most illustrious name to be linked with the available Swansea post would invariably go down as current Ajax boss, Frank de Boer…

 

New Manager at Swansea Frank De Boer, yes please

— Nick J Selby (@NickJSelby) January 2, 2016

 

The former Dutch international does in-fact seem like the fans’ ideal choice when all is said and done…

 

Hope De Boer or Bergkamp take the Swansea job am sure beautiful football will be back in SA1, will never watch #Swansea if Grant takes it

— Manaf Al-Fadhil (@7Manaf23) December 10, 2015

 

So, although the Welsh club won’t likely see themselves relegated by the culmination of the current campaign, finding a new manager must simply arrive as Swansea City’s utmost priority at the end of the day.