Source: Team_Talk
Swans warn Clarets off Sousa swoop
The Portuguese coach has been mentioned as a possible candidate to take charge at the Clarets once Owen Coyle completes his move to Bolton.[LNB]Sousa has only been in the Liberty Stadium job since last summer, filling the void created by Roberto Martinez's exit to Wigan, but has done a sterling job during his short time at the helm.[LNB]He has the Swans well-placed to launch a New Year promotion push in the Championship and the Welsh outfit are understandably reluctant to see their highly-rated coach tread a similar path as his predecessor and defect to the Premier League.[LNB]"If a manager is relatively successful with a club in the Championship, he is always going to be mentioned when a vacancy comes up in the Premier League," Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins told the South Wales Evening Post.[LNB]"But I would say two things.[LNB]"One, I don't think Burnley will be getting in touch with me. And two, even if they do, I think you can state that I won't be letting any club talk to our manager."[LNB]While keen to fend off the reported interest in Sousa's services, Jenkins believes speculation regarding their manager should be regarded as a complement.[LNB]"I think the biggest thing this shows is that we have a steady, stable football club which is well run," he added.[LNB]"We give every manager an opportunity to succeed if they have talent, and Paulo has shown he has talent.[LNB]"He had a difficult task following Roberto and we all know about the injury problems he had to cope with at the start of the season, but we have come through that as a club now.[LNB]"Swansea City give any manager a good platform to work from these days, that's why Paulo wanted the job, and I think most people within the game now recognise that."[LNB][LNB] Next Permanent Burnley Manager. Click here to bet.
