Swansea Should Reward Garry Monk With Long Term Contract

It is reported in this Morning's Telegraph that Swansea caretaker manager Garry Monk will receive a bonus of £500,000 for keeping Swansea City in the Premier League. Monk, who had been operating whilst still under his playing contract until recently, is yet to seek assurance on his future position and has been in the hot seat at the Liberty Stadium for a month now, following the much maligned sacking of Dane Michael Laudrup.

Monk would be an asset long term, in my eyes. Yes, he is inexperienced but can offer a lot to this role. He is a Swansea man through and through, he has the respect of the players and appears to have won over a dressing room that seemed to have been divided at the end of Laudrup's reign.

Monk has taken 5 points from the last four Premier League games. Not only that, though - the performances have been vastly improved. This was highlighted by the welsh club's exit from the Europa League where they came very close to knocking out Italian giants Napoli. 

There is a new desire and a new found confidence at the club since Monk has stepped in. The former defender would be the ideal candidate long term and would give some much needed stability to things at the Liberty.

This situation resonates with things at White Hart Lane, with former player Tim Sherwood, another young British coach, who seems to only be there short term. He's impressed in the short while he has been calling the shots, also.

It is plain for all to see there are not enough British Managers in the Premier League and it would be a nice change to see both Monk and Sherwood given a fair crack at Premier league management for the long term, and not just used as a stop gap for a bigger name.

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