Big Swansea City, Alan Sheehan news revealed - these 2 Swans players may be happy | OneFootball

The Irishman was relieved of his duties in South Wales on Tuesday afternoon

Alan Sheehan has become the latest managerial casualty in the Championship, with the Irishman relieved of his duties in charge of Swansea City on Tuesday afternoon.

Several outlets first reported such goings-on at the Swansea.Com Stadium before official confirmation was given by the club through a customary statement.

Sheehan oversaw just 15 games across his first full season in a full-time managerial role, with the former Notts County midfielder handed what was a three-year contract with just one game remaining last season after an impressive interim spell following the dismissal of his predecessor, Luke Williams, now of Peterborough United.

The 39-year-old received ample backing from the club's American-based ownership consortium, which also includes high-profile minority stakeholders such as US rap sensation, Snoop Dogg, and current AC Milan and one-time Ballon D'or winner, Luka Modrić, in order to change the Swans' fortunes around in the long run.

Indeed, in recent seasons, City have slumped to a position of mid-table obscurity ever since their 2-0 defeat to Brentford in the 2020/21 Championship play-off final under the guidance of Steve Cooper.

Russell Martin, Williams and now Sheehan have all failed to turn the tide, with the hierarchy now joining a list of fellow divisional rivals on a managerial search after enduring their worst start to a campaign at this level since their relegation from the Premier League seven years ago.

Several supporters have voiced their pleasure when it comes to assessing such a critical decision, and Football League World have identified two Swansea players whose individual fortunes may also change as a result.

Adam Idah

In what was an extremely active summer transfer window in this part of Wales, the most high-profile of Sheehan's 12 incomings came in the form of Republic of Ireland international forward, Adam Idah.

The 24-year-old boasts previously respectable Championship pedigree from his Norwich City days, yet after an underwhelming stint with Celtic, was the subject of an initial £6m agreement on Deadline Day.

However, the opening two-and-a-half months of his Swansea spell have been extremely mixed, much like his side's overall fortunes.

Idah has featured in every single game since his summer switch, yet has only started three times in the Championship and EFL Cup, with his two goals thus far coming against Leicester City and Charlton Athletic.

Of course, this is somewhat down to the impressive form demonstrated by Zan Vipotnik in the early weeks of the season.

Indeed, the Slovenian is only one goal away from equalling his seven-goal haul throughout the entirety of last season, but he has only found the back of the net twice since September.

Therefore, with a new boss likely to provide a clean slate for all to impress, Idah may fancy his chances of earning regular starts at his new club for the first time.

Melker Widell

Melker Widell was viewed as a 'project'-style signing by the club in January, as after he agreed to move to South Wales, the Swedish midfielder returned to his former club, AaB Aalborg for the remainder of last season.

Capable of featuring in an array of positions in midfield or forward areas, there was an understandable hype when the one-time international linked up with the Swans in pre-season.

The 22-year-old was a mainstay in the club's run to the EFL Cup Round of 16, where he also featured against Manchester City. But, it must be said that his opportunities to shine at league level have been few and far between.

So far, Widell has made 11 appearances in the Championship, with just two of those being starts against Preston North End and Ipswich Town in Sheehan's final two games.

Beforehand, the Irishman outlined exactly why his minutes were being managed rather cautiously, saying: "He will get there. He's not there yet. He's got things he needs to improve on like every player.

"I think he's obviously played in the cup games, he's come on and he did well against Nottingham Forest, but I think ultimately he's getting used to a different way of playing and getting better.