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Claude Makelele leaves Swansea No 2 post to return to management with Belgian basement club KAS Eupen

Claude Makelele has left his position as assistant at Swansea to become head coach at KAS Eupen, the Premier League club have announced.

Swans boss Paul Clement added Makelele to his coaching staff in January, having worked alongside him under Carlo Ancelotti at Paris Saint-German.

But the 44-year-old, whose only previous stint as head coach saw him sacked by Bastia after six months, is set to return to management at KAS Eupen, who are currently bottom of the top flight in Belgium.

Claude Makelele has left his position at Swansea to become head coach at KAS Eupen
Claude Makelele has left his position at Swansea to become head coach at KAS Eupen
Paul Clement added former PSG colleague Makelele to his Swans coaching staff in January
Paul Clement added former PSG colleague Makelele to his Swans coaching staff in January

In a farewell statement on the Swansea website, Makelele said his experience at the Liberty Stadium is going to make him a better manager this time around.