Brendan Rodgers tipped to make Swansea return

Swansea have begun their search for a new manager after “very reluctantly” parting company with Garry Monk yesterday.

Former Swans boss Brendan Rodgers has been installed as favourite for the job, three and a half years after he left the Liberty Stadium to join Liverpool.

Chairman Huw Jenkins made the decision to bring to an end Monk’s 11-year stay at the Welsh club after a run of one win in 13 matches — Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat by Leicester left them just one point above the Barclays Premier League relegation zone.