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Swansea's new boss Carlos Carvalhal bullish ahead of relegation battle: 'A lot of people say we need a miracle but I don't agree... our job is to win'

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Carlos Carvalhal insists Swansea can avoid Premier League relegation following his surprise appointment as Paul Clement's successor.

Carvalhal's two-and-a-half-year stint at Sheffield Wednesday only came to an end on Christmas Eve, with the Owls 15th in the Sky Bet Championship and struggling to reach the play-offs for the third successive season.

But the Portuguese was back in football within four days of his Hillsborough departure, leaving his Sheffield home at 4.30am on Thursday to take first-team training at Swansea.

New Swansea boss Carlos Carvalhal seemed in buoyant mood when he addressed the media
New Swansea boss Carlos Carvalhal seemed in buoyant mood when he addressed the media
Carvalhal, wearing a black suit and waistcoat, spoke to press at The Fairwood Training Ground
Carvalhal, wearing a black suit and waistcoat, spoke to press at The Fairwood Training Ground

'I was available in this moment, but in a very short time I received a lot of offers from different parts of world,' he said.