Swansea City fired Coach Michael Laudrup on Tuesday.

Swansea won the Capital One Cup a year ago and was playing the Europa League. However, the team has struggled in the Premier League in 2013-14 and is currently just two points out of a relegation spot. The team has a record of six wins, six draws and 12 losses thus far and sits in a tight race in the middle of the Premier League with 24 points. Last place Fulham (19 points) is just six points behind 11th place Stoke City (25 points), highlighting just how tight the current race for Premier League salvation is. The 18th spot, which is the third and final relegation spot, is currently occupied by West Ham United (22 points).

"It is a decision we have taken reluctantly," said Swansea Chairman Huw Jenkins in a statement posted on the club's official website. "But it's a decision made in the best interests of Swansea City Football Club and our supporters."

"It is the first time in nearly 10 years that the club has parted with a manager in this way, but we had to remove the constant uncertainty surrounding the club and Michael's long-term future with us," he added. "I had a meeting with Michael today in a final attempt to support him and establish a way to improve the work of the backroom team to secure the results we need over the final 14 Premier League games.

"However, after thinking long and hard about the best way forward, I felt it was unlikely we would achieve a stable environment at the club to allow us to get back to basics and produce the performance levels that have served Swansea City so well over the last few years."

According to ESPN, "Garry Monk, who was only confirmed as a new member of the coaching team earlier on Tuesday, will take over as head coach alongside current first team coach Alan Curtis for the foreseeable future."