Roy Hodgson and Ryan Giggs top candidates to replace sacked Bob Bradley at Swansea
American manager has paid the price as Swansea have slid down the Premier League table, and former England boss Roy Hodgson and ex-Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs are favourite to replace him
ROY HODGSON has emerged as the strong candidate to land the Swansea job.
The Swans dismissed Bob Bradley following an 85-day spell in charge at the Liberty.
Ryan Giggs, the bookies’ favourite, is also hopeful of the hotseat after being backed by chairman Huw Jenkins.
Keep up to date with ALL the Swansea City news, gossip, transfers and goals on our club page plus fixtures, results and live match commentary
But Swansea’s American majority owners Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan have an open mind over who to appoint next.
They are understood to be keen to speak to Hodgson, 69, who is desperate to return after quitting as England boss following the national side's humiliation at Euro 2016.
Swansea’s owners, fearing relegation, are leaning towards an experienced manager to get the club out of trouble.
Giggs, 43, turned down the job in December last year.
Swansea sacked Bradley after fans turned on him during the 4-1 loss to West Ham on Monday which left them four points off safety in 19th.
Bradley, 58, had 11 games in charge but won just twice — and conceded 29 goals.
RELATED ARTICLES
The American said: "I knew exactly what I was getting into when I came to Swansea and realised the hardest part was always going to be getting points in the short run.
"But I believe in myself and I believe in going for it. That's what I've always told my players.
"Football can be cruel and to have a chance you have to be strong.
"I wish Swansea the best and look forward to my next challenge."
Man Utd legend Giggs spoke to the Swansea board when Francesco Guidolin was dismissed at the start of October, but the former Wales captain was overlooked in favour of Bradley.
It is understood that Wales manager Chris Coleman, born in the city and a former Swansea player, has his admirers at the Liberty Stadium, while out-of-work trio Gary Rowett, Alan Pardew and Frank de Boer also feature prominently in the early betting.
First team coaches Paul Williams and Alan Curtis will take charge in the short term, with Swansea's next two games at home to Bournemouth on Saturday and away to Crystal Palace next Tuesday.
Curtis was interim manager last season between the sacking of Garry Monk and the appointment of Guidolin.
NEXT SWANSEA MANAGER ODDS
Ryan Giggs 5/4
Alan Pardew 5/2
Gary Rowett 7/2
Chris Coleman 5/1
Roy Hodgson 6/1
Jurgen Klinsmann 12/1
Alan Curtis 14/1
Chris Hughton 20/1
Harry Redknapp 25/1
Brendan Rodgers 25/1
Roy Keane 25/1
Paul Williams 28/1
Garry Monk 28/1
Tim Sherwood 33/1
Nigel Pearson 33/1
Frank Lampard 33/1
Steven Gerrard 33/1
Gary Neville 50/1
Odds from Sun Bets
Swansea are four points from safety and the board - who were also the target of angry fans on Boxing Day - want to make a quick appointment, with the January transfer window due to open shortly.
"We are sorry to lose Bob after such a short period of time,'' Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins said on the official club website.
"Unfortunately things haven't worked out as planned and we felt we had to make the change with half the Premier League season remaining.
"With the club going through such a tough time, we have to try and find the answers to get ourselves out of trouble.
"Personally, I have nothing but praise for Bob.
"He is a good man; a good person who gave everything to the job.
"His work-rate is phenomenal and we wish him well for the future.''
Bradley reached the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup during his five years in as United States manager.
But he was at French Ligue 2 side Le Havre when he landed the Swansea job.
Without any Premier League experience it seemed a huge gamble, and Bradley was eventually undone by his team's inability to stop leaking goals.
Swansea lost seven times under Bradley and conceded 29 goals.
The West Ham defeat proved the final straw and left Swansea looking for a fifth permanent manager in under three years following Michael Laudrup, Monk, Guidolin and Bradley