Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers has stated that he is happy to sign a new contract with the Premier League club, and has aimed to continue the club’s progression over the next couple of years.
Rodgers put pen-to-paper on a new three and a half year deal on Thursday, and has admitted that his job with the Welsh team is just starting.
“I’m delighted to sign the new deal. I hope the club and supporters feel it is still a good fit for everyone,” he told The Guardian.
“I’ve been very pleased with my work over the last 19 months. I can only promise that over the next three and a half years I will continue to fight for the club and its people to help us become a sustainable Premier League club.
“I very much appreciate what Swansea as a city, a club and supporters have given me and my family over the last 19 months, so signing the new contract was one of the easiest decisions of my life,” he revealed.
Liberty Stadium chairman Huw Jenkins is over the moon to tie his coach down to an extended deal, and feels Rodgers has been instrumental in the side’s success over the last year and a half.
“It’s very good news. We are under no illusions about the fact that we have got one of the best young managers around working for our club. Brendan has shown what he is capable of over the last couple of seasons and what he has done for us has been very pleasing.
“He is fully behind and supports the philosophy of the club and how we want to work. His personality and immense qualities highlight the importance of finding the right person to work with us to take the club forward.
“He is very important to us and that’s not going to change, so it was very, very important to get the contract sorted out,” the executive concluded.
Rodgers has also been linked with a move to Tottenham if Harry Redknapp gets the England job, but the Swansea boss distanced himself from this, stating it as mere speculation.
By Gareth McKnight
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