"Swansea City have appointed Vitor Matos as their head coach on a four-year contract. The former Liverpool elite development coach joins from Portuguese second-tier club Maritimo, where he only took his first senior managerial role in June. Swansea sacked Alan Sheehan earlier this month and, after missing out on Middlesbrough-bound Kim Hellberg, the Championship strugglers turned to Matos. The 37-year-old was at Ashton Gate on Saturday to watch the Swans' 3-0 defeat against Bristol City, leaving them 20th in the table."
"Vitor has spent over a decade working at elite clubs, and has been a trusted figure for some of the best coaches operating in the modern game. He is committed to playing an attacking brand of football, and to developing players technically and tactically, and we are sure supporters are going to enjoy watching his Swansea City team in action."
Swansea City have appointed Vitor Matos as head coach on a four-year contract. Matos joins from Portuguese second-tier club Maritimo after a first senior managerial role there in June and previously worked over a decade as Liverpool elite development coach. The club dismissed Alan Sheehan earlier this month and had considered other candidates including Kim Hellberg. Matos attended the Swans' 3-0 defeat at Ashton Gate, leaving the team 20th in the Championship table. Club chief executive Tom Gorringe highlighted Matos's cohesive plan, elite-club experience and commitment to an attacking, technically and tactically developmental style. Leon Britton and Joe Allen will assist during the transition, while Darren O'Dea and Richard Stearman will depart.
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