Francesco Guidolin will stay on as Swansea City manager next season, says the South Wales Evening Post.

The Italian was appointed as head coach back in January, taking over from the recently sacked Garry Monk, and has led the Swans out of the relegation zone and into 11th place in the Premier League table.

With what could’ve been considered as a disastrous season for the South Wales club, Guidolin has undoubtedly turned the fortunes at the Liberty Stadium with a top-half finish still possible.

The Swansea board are confident that with a full summer behind him, that the 60-year-old can mould the Swans into his own team, and therefore could compete better in the English top-flight for the 2016/17 season.

This rules out a move for former Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers to return, to the mixture of emotions of the Jack Army. Although one thing’s for certain; after Swansea’s last two games, it’s hard to say much bad about Guidolin.