Paul Clement appointed Swansea manager
This file photo taken on July 11, 2016 shows Bayern Munich's assistant coach Paul Clement taking a training session in the southern German city of Munich. Clement became Premier League bottom side Swansea's third manager this season when he was appointed on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Clement, whose only previous job as a manager was with second tier Derby, will attend Tuesday's relegation clash with Crystal Palace but watch from the stands as first team coach Alan Curtis will take charge. PHOTO | GUENTER SCHIFFMANN |
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Paul Clement became Premier League bottom side Swansea's third manager this season when he was appointed on Tuesday.
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Paul Clement became Premier League bottom side Swansea's third manager this season when he was appointed on Tuesday.
The 44-year-old Englishman — whose mentor Carlo Ancelotti described him as 'one of the most dynamic and intelligent coaches' — signed a two-and-a-half year contract after German champions Bayern Munich, where he was assistant coach, allowed him to talk with Swansea.
Clement, whose only previous job as a manager was with second tier Derby, will attend Tuesday's relegation clash with Crystal Palace but watch from the stands as first team coach Alan Curtis will take charge.
