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Swansea boss Paul Clement backed to succeed by mentor Carlo Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti has backed new Swansea boss Paul Clement to flourish in his role at the Liberty Stadium.

Last week Ancelotti saw his trusted assistant leave Bayern Munich to take over the struggling Premier League club, having worked under the Italian for seven months with the Bundesliga outfit.

Although Ancelotti was sorry to see Clement leave, the Bayern boss believes Clement has all of the attributes required to succeed in south Wales.

Carlo Ancelotti (L) has given his backing to his close friend and former colleague Paul Clement
Carlo Ancelotti (L) has given his backing to his close friend and former colleague Paul Clement

Ancelotti told ESPN FC: 'Of course, at a certain point, an assistant like this, he wanted to be a manager in the Premier League; above all in the Premier League.