Swansea chairman and board working at Liberty Stadium in effort to break Swans slump

Huw Jenkins, Swansea chairman, has been mucking in to try and break Swansea's run

SWANSEA'S board have gone like the clappers to back manager Garry Monk against Bournemouth.

 

Under-pressure Monk is in desperate need of a win against the Cherries with his job on the line following a run of one win in eight Premier League games.

His cause has not been helped by claims of a rift between the 36-year-old and chairman Huw Jenkins.

But members of the Liberty Stadium hierarchy have helped to lay out 19,000 clappers on the seats of the Swans ground in an effort to ensure a noisy atmosphere against the Cherries.

 

Vice-chairman Leigh Dineen and director Huw Cooze were among those helping to distribute the items, having been struck by the racket they made when Swansea lost at Leicester last season.

“If it gives us one per cent more chance of a win, I am happy,” said Dineen.

  

Speculation is rife that Garry Monk could be waving goodbye to Swansea for good with another defeat

Monk has urged his players to be bold against Eddie Howe’s men, and not allow his current travails to undermine their performance.

“I've never set up a team to worry about myself or what I thought. The message to the players before they go on the field will be to be bold,” said Monk.