It’s understood the Swede would be interested in a move to SA1
14:59, 11 Nov 2025Updated 23:11, 11 Nov 2025
Kim Hellberg has been linked with Swansea City in the past.(Image: YouTube)
Kim Hellberg is expected to be an early contender for the Swansea City job following the sacking of Alan Sheehan, with informal talks said to have already taken place.
The Swede has been on the radar at SA1 for some time, having come close to taking the job before Sheehan was appointed.
It’s understood he has been keeping a close eye on the latest situation ever since, and sources in Sweden claim initial contact has already been made, although a deal is considered a long way off at this stage.
Hellberg led Hammarby to second in the Swedish league, and a move to English football is likely to be his ideal next step.
It’s understood he would be interested in taking the job at Swansea, although several other Championship sides also believed to be keeping tabs.
Hellberg is believed to have hugely impressed Swansea’s hierarchy when he was in the frame for the role back in April, but his hopes of landing the job were ultimately scuppered by the team’s incredible run under Sheehan.
The Swans took 22 points from 10 league fixtures at home, and the decision was ultimately made to hand the Irishman a three-year contract.
However, and despite a largely positive summer recruitment drive, Sheehan has overseen the club’s worst start to a season since relegation from the Premier League.
Saturday’s pitiful 4-1 defeat at home to Ipswich Town was ultimately the final straw, with the Swans claiming just two wins from their last 11 league games.
It had initially been suggested that Sheehan might be in charge for the away trip to Bristol City after the international break, but the club’s hierarchy have seemingly decided to move in another direction.
As well as Hellberg, several other names have been mentioned as possibilities.
Michael Carrick, at the time of writing, appears to be leading the list of bookies’ favourites, while Gary O’Neil, Brendan Rodgers and Steven Gerrard have also been tipped as possibilities.
You can read the full list of early favourites here.
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