Championship - Sousa 'accepts' Swansea offer

Eurosport - Fri, 19 Jun 12:07:00 2009

Former Queens Park Rangers boss Paulo Sousa has "verbally accepted" an offer to manage Swansea, according to the Welsh club.

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The 38-year-old ex-Portugal midfielder - who won the Champions League twice as a player with Juventus and Dortmund - was offered a three-year contract that chairman Huw Jenkins said he was expected to sign by the start of next week.

"He is young, bright, enthusiastic and a visionary with extensive knowledge and contacts not only throughout Europe but world football,"Jenkins said on the club website.

"We have created something different within the British game and become renowned as a quality football team with supporters who really appreciate the way we try and play the game.

"We are committed to keeping this theme under the leadership and guidance of Paulo Sousa who, I am pleased to say, has verbally accepted the job."

Sousa, who QPR sacked on April 9 after only 26 games in charge, previously worked with the Portuguese national team and will replace Roberto Martinez, who joined Wigan earlier in the week.

Reda Maher / Eurosport

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  1. He wont take them down but he certainly wont win­ promotion, mid table at best.

    From itsabigone78, on Fri 19 Jun 3:09PM

  2. Who? Isn't he connected with Joe's Icecream??

    From theartchive, on Thu 18 Jun 10:33PM

  3. I hope it's true as i want speed to stay at sheff­ u. But good luck swansea who ever you get,you was a joy­ to watch last season and hope you do well next.

    From wendyroebuck67, on Thu 18 Jun 6:30PM

  4. Bad appointment on the whole swansea could have done­ better!

    From Phil, on Thu 18 Jun 5:55PM
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    well done to the jacks great signing as new manager if­ storys correct wellcome back to division 1 thats were­ your going to end up

    From Richard, on Thu 18 Jun 4:16PM
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    I'm looking forward to seeing Sousa take the jacks­ back to Division 1. He did f all at qpr, great­ appointment.

    From Richard De Bono, on Thu 18 Jun 3:49PM
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