Leeds boss Garry Monk was sent to the stands as his side went down to a 1-0 Championship defeat at Bristol City. Marlon Pack netted the only goal after 59 minutes, robbing Stuart Dallas near the halfway line and then running onto Lee Tomlin's pass before shooting past Robert Green. It was all too much for Monk, who was dismissed from the dug-out in the closing minutes for remarks made to the f...Full Story »

Leeds claimed a second successive league win to ease the pressure on manager Garry Monk and keep Cardiff in the bottom three of the Sky Bet Championship. Chris Wood's fourth goal in six games, a 62nd-minute penalty rolled home in confident fashion, and Pablo Hernandez's first Leeds goal eight minutes from time secured a well-merited 2-0 success. The three points moves Leeds towards the heady h...Full Story »

Garry Monk's first competitive game in charge of Leeds ended in a 3-0 defeat to QPR at Loftus Road. Rangers went ahead following a fourth-minute error by their former goalkeeper Rob Green, making his Leeds debut, before Tjaronn Chery added a second from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute after Jordan Cousins had been fouled in the area by Ronaldo Vieira. And Sebastian Polter struck in injury...Full Story »

English football is on course for its highest ever number of managerial casualties after a bleak end to 2015 for the men in charge of its clubs. The League Managers Association's Mid-Season Manager Statistics report, which was released on Monday as Scunthorpe boss Mark Robins and Orient's Ian Hendon became the latest to be shown the door, makes grim reading with the figures suggesting the all...Full Story »

Swansea have reverted to their passing principles to try and escape relegation trouble, says caretaker manager Alan Curtis. One win in 13 games has left Swansea in the bottom three of the Barclays Premier League ahead of West Brom's Boxing Day visit to the Liberty Stadium. This dramatic slump cost Garry Monk his job two weeks ago and, while the search for a permanent manager goes on, Curtis ha...Full Story »

Swansea City are understood to be keen on bringing former LOSC Lille coach Herve Renard to the Premier League as a replacement for Garry Monk. The popular Monk—who spent 11 years at the Liberty Stadium—was sacked earlier this week after overseeing just one win in his last 11 games with the Swans [The Guardian]. Despite a promising start to the season, Monk had taken his beloved S...Full Story »

Swansea are reportedly considering approaching Manchester United assistant coach Ryan Giggs about their vacant managerial post. Garry Monk's 22-month tenure as Swans boss came to an end yesterday after he was relieved of his duties following a run of just one win from 11 games. Former Swans manager Brendan Rodgers and David Moyes were the initial front-runners to succeed Monk, but The Indepe...Full Story »

Swansea City have parted company with Garry Monk Swansea City have "reluctantly" sacked manager Garry Monk after 22 months in charge. Monk has been fired just seven months after leading the club to their highest ever Premier League finish, bringing to an end an 11-year association with the club he played for before becoming manager in February 2014. Sky sources understand Brendan Rodgers - wh...Full Story »

Garry Monk has promised a show of unity from his players as Swansea attempt to get their season back on track against Bournemouth. Swansea's alarming slump in form has brought only one win in nine games and put manager Monk's position under increasing scrutiny. The Swans were filling a Champions League place after beating Manchester United at the end of August, but nearly three months on they ...Full Story »

The Cherries looked set for victory after roaring into a two-goal lead against Garry Monk's side but had to settle for a point after the hosts hit back Andre Ayew and Jonjo Shelvey salvaged a point for Swansea City as they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Bournemouth at the Liberty Stadium. Eddie Howe's team stormed ahead following an energetic start with Josh King scoring his Premi...Full Story »