Premier League relegation candidates Swansea confirmed yesterday that they had parted company with manager Bob Bradley after less than three months in charge.

The American boss took over from Francesco Guidolin back on October 3 after the Italian oversaw a disappointing start to the new season, yet Bradley hasn’t improved on that in the way Swans fans would have hoped.

The 58-year-old secured just two wins in charge at the Liberty Stadium – a 5-4 success over Crystal Palace and 3-0 victory over Sunderland – and lost seven of his 11 games, including his final one against West Ham on Boxing Day.

Bradley had done little to improve a leaky Swansea backline, and their tally of 29 goals conceded in his time at the helm was the most of any side in the same time period, and it takes them to 41 goals against for the campaign, the most of any team in the Premier League.

Attentions have already turned to who may replace Bradley at the Liberty Stadium, and one name that has cropped up is Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs, who was snubbed by the club in favour of Bradley earlier in the season.

The Welshman has little managerial experience and has been out of work since leaving as United assistant manager in the summer, yet here are THREE reasons why he would be a perfect fit for Swansea…

Knows the Premier League inside out

Giggs played in the first Premier League season all the way back in 1992, and continued playing at a high level until his retirement in 2014.

Add in another two years as assistant to Louis van Gaal at Manchester United, and the Welshman knows the English top-flight as well as anyone.

He would have seen the way the league has developed, the way teams have adapted to it, and more importantly, what it takes to succeed in it.

These are all invaluable traits for the next Swansea manager to have, and they are all ones that Giggs possesses from his quarter decade involvement in the Premier League.

Would have learnt a lot from time at United

As both a player and a coach, Giggs would have learnt loads from his time at Manchester United.

He played under arguably the greatest manager of all time in Sir Alex Ferguson at United for 24 years, winning almost everything the game has to offer, and he also had a short spell in charge of the side following David Moyes’ sacking back in 2014.

Although he was only in charge of a few games, the Welshman would have learnt a lot about the pressures of a top level job, and indeed whether he himself is cut out for it.

Being assistant to Louis van Gaal would also have been hugely beneficial to Giggs, even if the spell wasn’t as successful as United would have hoped, so he has clearly gained a lot from his time as a player and coach at United to potentially go on and succeed in the manager’s role.

Contacts

Giggs is one of the world’s most decorated footballers, and is likely to have met and spoken with a number of different people throughout his managerial career.

His ties with Manchester United are obvious, and that could help Swansea both on and off the field, as Giggs could look to some of his old teammates as part of his backroom staff at the Liberty Stadium.

There’s a chance that the Swansea squad could be learning from some of the Premier League’s most successful players, and Giggs may even be able to use his contacts in January to strike key deals in a bid to keep Swansea up.