MX23RW : Saturday, October 5 19:32:19| >> :60:2084:2084:

Swansea manager Garry Monk "surprised" at Liverpool's Brendan Rodgers sacking

Swansea City manager Garry Monk admits his surprise and disappointment at Liverpool's sacking of his former coach Brendan Rodgers, who led the Swans to promotion in 2011.

Swansea City manager Garry Monk has expressed his surprise and disappointment at Liverpool's sacking of Brendan Rodgers.

The former Swans manager - who led the side to promotion from the Championship in 2011 - was relieved of his duties at Anfield earlier today after three years in charge of the club, and former Swansea captain Monk believes there is not a better man for the job than his former coach.

"I am surprised at the decision and I cannot believe it," Monk is quoted as saying by Wales Today. "It is a very harsh decision and he did not deserve that at all.

"He is a top manager. You do not know what happens behind closed doors but I am really shocked. I will try and speak to him because you never like to see things like that.

"He did a great job here at Swansea, he was fantastic for us and I am not sure who would do a better job at Liverpool."

Liverpool are currently 10th in the Premier League table, with 12 points from their opening eight matches.

ID:250731: cacheID:250731:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2123:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Jonjo Shelvey of Swansea City and Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on October 4, 2015 in Swansea, Wales.
Read Next:
Player Ratings: Swansea 2-2 Tottenham
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool76011321118
2Manchester CityMan City7520178917
3Arsenal7520156917
4Chelsea6411157813
5Aston Villa6411129313
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle733187112
7Fulham7322108211
8Tottenham HotspurSpurs6312125710
9Brentford73131313010
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton623110829
11Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest62316519
12West Ham UnitedWest Ham72231011-18
13Bournemouth7223810-28
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd621358-37
15Leicester CityLeicester7133912-36
16Everton7124715-85
17Ipswich TownIpswich7043614-84
18Crystal Palace7034510-53
19Southampton7016415-111
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves7016921-121


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!