Bayern Munich have given assistant coach Paul Clement permission to hold talks with Premier League strugglers Swansea City.
Clement emerged as the favourite to take the reins at the Liberty Stadium after Bob Bradley was sacked by the Welsh club last week.
A Bayern statement read: "Assistant coach Paul Clement (44) has asked FC Bayern Munich for permission to hold talks with Premier League club Swansea City about the position of head coach.
"Bayern head coach Carlo Ancelotti and the management board of Bayern Munich have fulfilled this wish.
"Paul Clement will therefore not be travelling with the team to the training camp in Doha.