Paulo Sousa unveiled as Roberto Martinez's replacement at Swansea

23 June 2009 15:30
Paulo Sousa has been officially unveiled as Swansea's new manager. Sousa, 38, who left Queens Park Rangers in controversial circumstances back in April after just five months in charge, finally put pen to paper today having spoken to his family after verbally accepting a three-year deallast Thursday. The former Portugal midfielder and assistant manager replaces Roberto Martinez after he left the Liberty Stadium to take charge of Barclays Premier League side Wigan. Sousa becomes Swansea's 12th manager in the last 14 years and will bring a brand new backroom team to south Wales after Martinez took his managerial staff to the JJB Stadium with him. Sousa is expected to name a multi-national team to assist him witha Portuguese, a Spaniard and an Australian tipped to be by his side. The Swans finished an impressive eighth in their debut season inthe Coca-Cola Championship last term, just outside the play-off places, and Sousa will immediately be charged with ensuring the club are again there are thereabouts in the coming campaign.

Source: Daily_Mail