Paul Clement looks set for a stay of execution at Swansea City, with board members still backing their manager.
Swansea are rock bottom of the Premier League after a ninth defeat in 12 games and Clement left Stoke looking a broken man.
He still has support among his players but their performances are at odds with that and Clement had no choice but to declare his ‘toothless’ side ‘deserve’ to prop up the rest.
Key figures at Swansea are understood to be willing to give the boss a chance to resurrect their season, however, in a titanic home clash with West Brom this Saturday.