Britton takes up player-coach role at Swansea

ByReuters

Published 13/11/2017 at 16:51 GMT

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Swansea City midfielder Leon Britton has joined manager Paul Clement's backroom staff in a player-assistant coach role, the Premier League club said on Monday.

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Britton, 35, replaces Claude Makelele who left the Welsh club to become the manager of Belgian's KAS Eupen.

"I am delighted that Leon has agreed to take on the role as player-assistant coach," Clement told the club website (www.swanseacity.com).

"I feel he is the perfect person for the role at this time. He is still very much in my plans as a player, but now we can tap into his knowledge as a coach too. He has a lot to give in that respect."

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Britton, who has made over 500 appearances for Swansea in spells at the club, will be replaced as captain. (Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

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