Swansea appoint former Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal

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Swansea City have appointed Carlos Carvalhal as their new manager until the end of the season.

Carvalhal left Sheffield Wednesday by mutual consent on Christmas Eve after two and a half years managing at Hillsborough, in which he twice took them into the Championship play-offs.

Swansea have been looking for a new manager since sacking Paul Clement on 20 December with the team stuck to the bottom of the Premier League table. They wanted a manager who was immediately available, preferably with recent Premier League experience, and one who played good football.

A club statement from chairman Huw Jenkins read: “We are very pleased with the appointment. We felt we needed to get the managerial situation resolved as soon as possible and while the timing is not always perfect, we can look forward to the second half of the campaign with renewed optimism.

“Carlos’ time at Sheffield Wednesday, which included securing two consecutive play-off places, highlighted that he has great character and personality to lead the squad and the football club, which is vital at such a crucial time.

“He has built up a lot of experience over the years which will ensure the team is structured and organised. He is driven and ambitious and while he has a big challenge ahead of him, I know he will tackle it without fear.”

Carvalhal moved to the front of the queue in the last few days, and attended Swansea’s 5-0 defeat at Anfield on Boxing Day. After lengthy talks with Swansea he became the favoured candidate and a deal was finalised on Thursday.

Swansea have just 13 points from their 20 games so far but Carvalhal would have the whole January transfer window to improve the squad. They travel to Watford on Saturday and then host Tottenham Hotspur on 2 January.