Alan Sheehan: Swansea City caretaker head coach happy with short-term deal

Sheehan, who also had a spell as caretaker boss last season, was placed in charge after the departure of Luke Williams last month.

He made a flying start, taking seven points from three games – and keeping a hat-trick of clean sheets – to ease relegation concerns.

However, a 12-point gap to the bottom three has been cut to six following successive defeats against Watford and Burnley before the international break, and 16th-placed Swansea face a daunting trip to leaders Leeds United on Saturday.

Swansea’s hope is that Sheehan will lead his side away from relegation danger with another positive run in what some are viewing as an audition for the permanent head coach role.

“I’m sure there are a lot of people who want this job,” Sheehan said.

“Right now I am the man who has been put in charge until the end of the season and I’m incredibly privileged to do that.

“Now I think it’s really important that we at the football club, the fans, we realty bring it together to make it a really good finish to the season.”