Swansea boss Francesco Guidolin finds himself facing the chop after just five games
Noose tightens around under-pressure Italian after just one win and bust-ups with his own players
SWANSEA boss Francesco Guidolin's job is under threat after just FIVE games.
Guidolin's only Premier League win so far came at Burnley on the opening day of the season.
And with two home games Manchester City in the EFL Cup and the league coming up along with a tough fixture against Liverpool also at the Liberty Stadium the pressure is on.
Italian Guidolin, 60, only signed a two-year contract in May after steering the Welsh side to safety last season following the sacking of Garry Monk.
Swansea are just a point above the bottom three following Sunday's defeat at Southampton.
And Guidolin’s cause has not been helped by two high-profile fall-outs with players Ki Sung-yueng and Neil Taylor in the space of a week.
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Ki was unhappy at being substituted against Saints and did not shake Guidolin’s hand.
Guidolin criticised the South Korean midfielder’s attitude afterwards just seven days after he apologised to Wales defender Taylor after substituting him in the first half of a 2-2 draw with Chelsea.
The manager has denied there is a rift between him and his players but knows he must turn things around quickly.
Huw Jenkins is still chairman following a £100million US takeover in the summer and remains central to the key decisions at the club.
Last season, Jenkins surprised the soccer world by axing Monk in December before trying to bring former manager Brendan Rodgers back to the Liberty.
That attempt failed, and they appointed ex-Parma, Monaco and Udinese coach Guidolin in January.
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