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Curtis: New manager needed now
- Updated: December 31, 2016
Swansea need to appoint a new manager imminently in order to bring in January signings, says caretaker boss Alan Curtis.
Curtis oversaw Swansea’s 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on New Year’s Eve, which sees the club end 2016 bottom of the Premier League following a four-game losing streak.
Bob Bradley was sacked after the 4-1 loss to West Ham on Boxing Day, and Curtis – who is in his third temporary spell in charge of the club – explained why a quick appointment is vital.
“A new manager would probably lift the place,” said Curtis, following the defeat to Bournemouth. “It looks as if it needs a new face, somebody with fresh eyes to look at it. Obviously the window is open tomorrow and I think we need the boost of a few players.
“We’ve got another big game on Tuesday. We know that we’re in a league of probably four or five of us, we have to finish outside …
