Sacked Swansea boss Garry Monk has backed the Premier League club to win their fight to avoid relegation. Monk was devastated to be axed by Swansea on Wednesday after nearly two years in charge of the Welsh team. The 36-year-old, who last season guided Swansea to a best-ever Premier League finish, conceded he had run out of time after a run of only one win in 11 games left them precariously perched a point above the relegation zone.
"It's with great sadness that I am leaving this special club," Monk said in a statement released by the League Managers Association. "I have no doubt whatsoever that these players will start to show their true quality again very soon, and the club will be looking upwards once more. I feel truly proud of all we've done during my 22 months in charge."
AFP