The Premier League’s bottom team Swansea City have appointed Carlos Carvalhal as manager until the end of the season with an option of an extension, the Welsh club said on Thursday.
Portuguese manager Carvalhal parted company with second-tier Sheffield Wednesday on Christmas Eve after two and a half years at Hillsborough.
He led them to Championship play-offs in successive seasons, failing to take them into the top flight however.
The 52-year-old Portuguese replaces Paul Clement, who left the Welsh club earlier this month propping up the league after less than a year in charge.
Clement had taken the reins in January after Swansea had struggled under Italian Francesco Guidolin and American Bob Bradley, and succeeded in keeping the Swans in the top flight.
But this year the South Wales team have struggled again and are currently five points from safety and favourites to go down.
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins said after landing Carvalhal: “We are very pleased with the appointment.
Swansea appoint Carvalhal as manager
