Rodgers set for new deal

by Setanta Staff , 26 January 2012 Rodgers set for new deal

Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers is expected to sign a new three-year contract extension in the coming days.


Rodgers has operated on a rolling contract since his arrival at the Liberty Stadium 18 months ago, but after successfully guiding the Welsh side to promotion and impressing in the Premier League, the Swans are keen to tie him down to a long-term contract.

A deal has now been agreed in principle, and Rodgers expects to put pen-to-paper on the new contract by the end of the weekend.

"I spoke with the chairman today and we have agreed everything in principle, we just need to draft up the paperwork and be presented with it over the weekend, then it will be signed and done and that will be fantastic," said Rodgers.

"It was clear to me I wanted to be here. There was very little to discuss and I will be proud to move forward with the project.

"Ultimately my job is to make Swansea a sustainable Premier League club, that's the challenge.

"It looked a massive challenge to get promoted, but since then we have shown we can compete at this level. Although we are riding high and playing well, the objective is to stay in the league, that would be monumental and give the club more money to invest in the team.

"But the goal is firstly to make Swansea sustainable and you can obviously build from that."

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Man City
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28
5
5
64
89
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Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
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Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
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Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
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Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
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Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
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Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
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Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
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West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
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Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
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Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
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Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
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Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
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Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
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Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
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QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
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Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
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Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
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Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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