Swansea City: Alan Curtis to take charge until end of the season 
Swansea City have announced caretaker boss Alan Curtis will remain in charge of the Premier League club for the rest of the season.The 61-year-old took over after Garry Monk was sacked on 9 December.Former Swans player Curtis has since led the side to one win, two draws and two defeats in five games, including three clean sheets.Swansea lie 17th in the table, two points above the relegation zone, after Saturday's loss at Manchester United.
In a statement, Swans chairman Huw Jenkins said: "We have all been impressed with the way he has improved performance levels over the last five games.
"The players have obviously responded to him because we have seen an uplift in performances.
"I know some people will query why we didn't have a replacement lined up when we parted company with Garry Monk, but we didn't expect to be in the situation we were in when you look at our position mid-September.
"Finding a replacement hasn't been easy because we didn't want to make a short-term decision that would be detrimental to the club long-term.
"It's a unique situation for us and I think we are only now appreciating what other Premier League clubs in our position have gone through in the last five years.
"We've spoken to a lot of potential managers.
"Some didn't want to leave the clubs they were at this late stage in the season, while others didn't want to put their reputation on the line by joining a club at the wrong end of the table.
"In the end, we felt the best decision was to keep things in-house and change as little as we can until taking stock in the summer.
"Bigger clubs than us have gone through difficult times. We haven't had many tough times in the last 12 years, but now it's about how we come through this period that counts.
"We need to make sure we stick together as players, staff and supporters and give everything as one.
Bookmakers had tipped former Sunderland boss Gus Poyet and ex-Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo to replace Monk, while former Swans boss Brendan Rodgers had been linked with a return to the club.But Curtis, who has said he is "happy to carry on as long as necessary", has done enough to convince Swansea's board he can ensure they survive in the top flight.Jenkins travelled to South America last month as he stepped up his search for Monk's successor, with former Argentina and Chile manager Marcelo Bielsa the then-favourite for the job.
Swansea are away to Oxford United in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
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