Swansea's Francesco Guidolin Accepts His Job Is On The Line Vs. Liverpool
Francesco Guidolin has accepted that he could lose his job as Swansea manager if his side fail to beat Liverpool on Saturday.
Guidolin has come under increasing pressure with Swansea only one place above the relegation zone after failing to win a Premier League game since the opening day of the season.
Asked if he could be out of a job if Swansea fail to win this weekend, Guidolin replied: "It could happen. Maybe. "It's not easy [to beat Liverpool]. But if we win on Saturday for the period of the international break, you don't speak any more about my position.
"But my position is not important, Swansea's [league] position is important, and we must get a result."
Guidolin says he has not sought assurances from Chairman Huw Jenkins, who appointed him in January on a temporary basis with Swansea in the bottom three.
The former Parma and Udinese boss steered Swansea to safety with seven wins from 16 games and he was handed a two-year contract in May.
"I spoke to the chairman last week, but I don't need this," said Guidolin. "The most important thing is to work with my players and team on the training ground, to be focused on the next game.
"One of the best things of my experience in the Premier League was to know my players, last season and this season.
"I like it very much and, sometimes when I am worried for my job and our results and our position in the league, meeting them at the training ground is the best moment of the day.
"We can work together. I see them them work with passion and I heard they are behind me. This is important.
"I know this is not a good moment for the team, but we just need to work and get a result. This is football and without a result these words are not important.
"We need to win -- it's clear for me, clear for the chairman, clear for everyone."
Guidolin has come under increasing pressure with Swansea only one place above the relegation zone after failing to win a Premier League game since the opening day of the season.
Asked if he could be out of a job if Swansea fail to win this weekend, Guidolin replied: "It could happen. Maybe. "It's not easy [to beat Liverpool]. But if we win on Saturday for the period of the international break, you don't speak any more about my position.
"But my position is not important, Swansea's [league] position is important, and we must get a result."
Guidolin says he has not sought assurances from Chairman Huw Jenkins, who appointed him in January on a temporary basis with Swansea in the bottom three.
The former Parma and Udinese boss steered Swansea to safety with seven wins from 16 games and he was handed a two-year contract in May.
"I spoke to the chairman last week, but I don't need this," said Guidolin. "The most important thing is to work with my players and team on the training ground, to be focused on the next game.
"One of the best things of my experience in the Premier League was to know my players, last season and this season.
"I like it very much and, sometimes when I am worried for my job and our results and our position in the league, meeting them at the training ground is the best moment of the day.
"We can work together. I see them them work with passion and I heard they are behind me. This is important.
"I know this is not a good moment for the team, but we just need to work and get a result. This is football and without a result these words are not important.
"We need to win -- it's clear for me, clear for the chairman, clear for everyone."
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