At the end of the 2016/17 season Swansea fans were relieved to have maintained their Premier League status after a torrid campaign. The sacking of Francesco Guidolin led to the disastrous appointment of American Bob Bradley. Bradley had a win rate below 20% and after his last game on Boxing Day, most assumed that Swansea would be relegated.
Fortunately for the Jack Army, Paul Clement was appointed. The inexperienced manager had struggled at Derby but enjoyed great success as Carlo Ancelotti's assistant at Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Chelsea. The Englishman saved the Welsh side from seemingly inevitable relegation and picked up an astonishing 28 points from 18 games.