Why Francesco Guidolin's Sacking By Swansea Is Unfair .

By Ewah Chika.

Why Francesco Guidolin's Sacking By Swansea Is Unfair.

Francesco Guidolin clearly knew his job was at stake before his eventual sacking on Monday after recording only one win in seven Premier League games this season. This season, Swansea have lost to Hull, Leicester City, Southampton, Manchester City and Liverpool with the only positive been their opening day win over Burnley and the draw with Chelsea.
Swansea's form this season under Guidolin is in sharp contrast to their last season's form where they escaped relegation under him despite selling star player and assistant captain Jonjo Shelvey with the club on a free fall and two points off from relegation before his appointment in January

Guidolin might be advanced (61), but he won't be short of suitors judging from his impressive record of turning lightweight clubs to heavyweights even with limited funds. The sacking of the Italian might be fair when considering their poor form but one must look deeply to appreciate the good works of Guidolin. The sacking of the Italian clearly means the club have failed to take responsibility for their poor transfer window dealings after the sale of captain Ashley Williams and winger Dede Ayew who were sold for a combined sum of £30 million to Everton and West Ham with little or nothing re-invested in player signings, despite the fact that the team struggled last season even with the pair. This season, Guidolin was forced to make do with Baston Borja (record signing from Atletico Madrid for £13 million) who is untested outside Spain and Fernando Illorente who has struggled since leaving Atletico Bilbao in 2013. To buttress the fact that Swansea lack big game players and experience one needs to look no further than the captain James Cork who failed to nail a starting berth in Southampton. This is not saying that the South Wales club are lacking the quality that will enable them remain in the Premier League, but that the club directors are having a bloated image of the club. This is so evident in central defence where M. Hoorn and Jordi Amat represent the club's best pairing which is miles below what is obtainable at other clubs. Apart from Siggurdsson who is a world beater on his day, the starting eleven of the club are made up of players that have gone past their peak judging from the likes of Wayne Routledge, Leon Britton and Rangel.

For Jason Kevien and Steve Kaplan who are the new American owners, they pair must be reminded that instead of backing their manager in the transfer market , the constant sackings that has been the norm at the club represents a short way to success which is not always the case empirically (four managers since the sacking of Michael Laudrup in 2014).

Swansea might have felt that Guidolin under-performed at the club but even the sacking on his 61st birthday will do nothing to erase or dent the Italians enviable record having won the Coppa Italia with Vincenza in 1997, taking them to the semi-final of the Cup Winners Cup in 1998 losing to eventual winners Chelsea and taking an unknown Udinese to fourth place twice and the Champions League in the process which is yet to be replicated at the club since his departure.

For now , Guidolin might have failed to reach the heights expected of him but it should also be noted that his appointment was like a poisoned chalice considering the lack of patience and support from the Swansea board and owners.