Alan Sheehan: Caretaker boss set for ‘big conversations’ over Swansea City future

While Sheehan insists his immediate focus is on the Watford trip, the 38-year-old Irishman says “big conversations” are essential as Swansea decide on the way forward.

“What do we want in the future, what is the timescale, who’s coming in, who’s coming out to go on that journey?” he said.

“What players do we see being here for the future, what players that are out of contract are staying? What way do we want to play, how do we want to evolve it?

“There are all these questions but everyone needs to be on the same page. It can’t be loose, one person thinking this, me wanting that, you want this, you want that.”

Sheehan said he was flattered by chants from sections of the home crowd supporting him following the Middlesbrough triumph.

The former left-back has stressed that he and his family are happy living in Wales – but has also made it clear that he wants a chance to achieve in the dugout.

“There’s no point being a manager and just surviving,” Sheehan added.

“You want to be able to do something, you want to go and win because I love winning and I’ll do certain things to win.

“There are a lot of conversations to be had and see where we want to get to.”