Blades reject Swansea's Speed bid

Published : 09 Jul 2010 15:43:59

Sheffield United have turned down an approach from Swansea City who want Gary Speed as their new manager.The 40-year-old former Wales captain is on the coaching staff at the Blades under Kevin Blackwell. Speed was interviewed for the Liberty Stadium job a year ago, but missed out to Paulo Sousa. "As things stand, obviously that's their stance for their own reasons," Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins told BBC Sport Wales. "Gary was only one of a number of options we were looking to speak to, to .... read more