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Swansea boss Paul Clement reunites with Claude Makelele as ex-Chelsea star comes in as assistant coach

Swansea City have confirmed former French international Claude Makelele has joined the club's coaching staff.

The 43-year-old, who has signed a deal until the end of the season, reunites with Paul Clement, after the pair worked together with at Chelsea and then as coaches with Paris Saint-Germain.

The former Real Madrid, Chelsea and PSG midfielder has been named as an assistant coach, and will work alongside Clement's fellow new recruits Nigel Gibbs and Karl Halabi, as well as goalkeeping coach Tony Roberts.

Makelele will get his first taste of the Liberty on Saturday when he's in the dug-out for the Swans' Premier League fixture with Arsenal.