Swansea City Offers Celtic's O'Dea Assistant Manager Role Amid Championship Ambitions

Swansea City head coach Alan Sheehan is keen to appoint Celtic coach Darren O'Dea as his new assistant manager ahead of the next season. O'Dea, currently Celtic's professional player pathway manager and former Celtic B team manager, is highly rated and has been targeted by Swansea following Sheehan's permanent appointment. The Championship club, backed by new ownership including Luka Modric, has made a substantial and reportedly 'big' offer to O'Dea, who has a strong coaching background and 20 caps for the Republic of Ireland. O'Dea's move to Swansea would be a significant step as Sheehan looks to reshape his backroom staff, having previously brought in other former teammates on short-term deals. The offer comes after a previously unsuccessful attempt to recruit O'Dea during Sheehan's interim tenure, now renewed with more certainty around Sheehan's position. Both Sheehan and O'Dea share Irish roots and have overlapping playing and coaching histories, making this a promising partnership for Swansea's ambitions to return to the Premier League.