Francesco Guidolin Signs New Two-Year Swansea Deal

Francesco Guidolin has signed a new two-year deal at Swansea. Here's a look at his record with the Premier League side The Italian joined the club in January when they were just two points above the relegation zone and has since guided them to 11th place in the Premier League.

A board meeting was held at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday to discuss the 60-year-old's future and it has now been confirmed Guidolin will remain in the role. The Italian members of Guidolin's backroom staff - Gabriele Ambrosetti and Diego Bortoluzzi - have also been offered new contracts.

Chairman Huw Jenkins told Swansea's official website “I'm pleased to confirm that we have reached an agreement with Francesco on a new two-year contract. Francesco fully deserves the chance to continue his good work into the new campaign. He was prepared to come into the club at such a difficult time and put himself in a pressure situation with the club fighting for survival. He has achieved the goal of securing top-flight football for this club with plenty to spare and has earned the right to start afresh next season. It's going to be another challenge for everyone, but we are looking forward to seeing how far he can take this squad of players over a full season. There has obviously been a lot of speculation over recent weeks about a possible change of manager, but the board has been impressed with the way he has quietly gone about the job of improving performances and results since January”.

Swansea host Manchester City in their final match of the season on Saturday, when they will look to finish their campaign with three victories in a row, following their 3-1 win over Liverpool and Saturday's 4-1 victory against West Ham.