Overview
- Sources report Swansea are negotiating with Maritimo boss Vitor Matos, a former Liverpool development coach under Jürgen Klopp and Pepijn Lijnders.
- Kim Hellberg moved toward the Middlesbrough vacancy, prompting Swansea to shift focus to alternative candidates including Matos.
- Matos has guided Maritimo to third in Liga Portugal 2 after 11 matches in his first senior head-coach role.
- Interim coaches Darren O'Dea, Kristian O'Leary, Richard Stearman and Martyn Margetson are preparing the side to face Bristol City on 22 November.
- Swansea seek a quick appointment to arrest poor early-season form, with four wins from 15 league games and a current position of 18th in the Championship.