Confirmed: Swansea City appoint club stalwart Leon Britton as caretaker manager

Swansea City have confirmed the appointment of Leon Britton as the club’s new caretaker manager.

The Swans stalwart - who first joined the Welsh side in 2003 - will take temporary charge of the first-team while the Premier League side continues its search for a new permanent boss.

Paul Clement was sacked as manager on Wednesday following a dreadful run of results which has left the club rock-bottom of the top flight table.

Swansea have lost all but two of their last ten league games and have registered just 12 points from their opening 18 fixtures.

Long-serving star Britton will be assisted in his role by under-23 coaches Gary Richards and Cameron Toshack, along with goalkeeping coach Tony Roberts, who all took training on Thursday morning and will lead the team for Saturday's Premier League clash aganst Crystal Palace.

After a 15-year playing career with the Jacks, 35-year-old former midfielder Britton stepped into a player-coaching role last month, but has now been given the chance to impress at the top level.

His progression mirrors the journey of former boss Garry Monk, who went from club captain to club manager in 2014 following the departure of Michael Laudrup.