After Alan Sheehan was fired, Swansea City held talks with the 37-year-old manager.

Football League World logo menu One After Alan Sheehan was fired, Swansea City held talks with the 37-year-old manager. Observe Like Thread 1: Copy the link to the clipboard 4 15 hours ago, James Reeves wrote After Alan Sheehan was fired, Kim Hellberg, the head coach of Hammarby, is supposedly a candidate for the open Swansea City position. Wales Online reports that Swansea has already reportedly had “informal talks” with the 37-year-old, making Sheehan one of the first names in the running to replace Sheehan. The Swans gave Sheehan the permanent position in April after the Irishman signed a three-year contract at the Swansea.com Stadium after an outstanding caretaker stint in the second part of the previous season after Luke Williams was fired in February. Nevertheless, Sheehan was fired on Tuesday after his team won just four of their first 15 games of the season, despite the fact that he had brought in some high-profile additions this summer, such as Cameron Burgess, Ethan Galbraith, Zediane Inoussa, and Adam Idah. Swansea lost 4-1 to Ipswich Town at home on Saturday, Sheehan’s last game as manager. The team is now 18th in the standings, seven points above the relegation zone. The Swans announced that “the process to appoint a new head coach is already under way” in a statement posted on their official website. As they start the process of finding Sheehan’s replacement, it appears they may be considering returning to Hellberg, a former contender. Following Alan Sheehan’s departure, Swansea City supporters are considering Kim Hellberg for a position. Hellberg has managed Hammarby since December 2023, when he took over as manager after Marti Cifuentes left for Queens Park Rangers. Hellberg has managed his whole management career in his own country of Sweden. Even though Hammarby lost to minnows Mjallby this season, they at least guaranteed their spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. During Hellberg’s two seasons as manager, Hammarby has finished in second place in the Allsvenskan twice. With the Swedish top flight season now over, Hellberg may be ready to go for his first taste of English football with Swansea. In his 73 games as Hammarby’s manager, he has won 41, drew 15, and lost 17. This gives him a 56.2% win rate. Following Williams’ departure earlier this year, Hellberg was considered for the Swans position. It is thought that he pleased the club’s management, but his exceptional play at the end of the season under Sheehan secured him the permanent position. Although a deal is not anticipated, Hellberg is reported to have followed developments in South Wales in recent months despite not landing the position the last time. He is also known to have had preliminary talks with Swansea following Sheehan’s firing.

Swansea City board facing huge managerial call after failed Alan Sheehan gamble

Although it made sense to hire Sheehan on a permanent basis following his successful interim tenure, the risk backfired catastrophically, and in addition to the Swansea board receiving a lot of criticism this season, supporters turned against the now-former head coach. In light of this, the Swans management cannot afford to make another error with their next hire. Hellberg has established a solid coaching reputation while leading Varnamo and Hammarby, but his inexperience in the Championship makes him yet another hazardous pick. However, it appears that Hellberg has been a target for English clubs for a while. In addition to Swansea’s interest in the Swede last season, Sunderland was reportedly interested in him back in 2023, so if he gets the job the second time around, it may be an intriguing appointment.