:00:17. > :00:21.The Former Wales and Manchester United captain Ryan Giggs and Wales'
:00:22. > :00:24.football manager Chris Coleman are among the favourites for
:00:25. > :00:29.The Premier League side sacked Bob Bradley last night after just
:00:30. > :00:37.Despite making history when he was appointed in October,
:00:38. > :00:40.as the first American to manage in the Premier League,
:00:41. > :00:43.under Bob Bradley's tenure, the Swans have had a dire record.
:00:44. > :00:51.They've won just two out of 11 games and conceded 29 goals.
:00:52. > :00:54.After another humiliating defeat at West Ham here on Boxing Day,
:00:55. > :00:57.fans were chanting for Bradley to be sacked with half the Premier League
:00:58. > :01:00.Last night, these Swans did just that.
:01:01. > :01:03.In a statement, chairman Huw Jenkins said, "With the club
:01:04. > :01:06.going through such a tough time, we have to try and find the answers
:01:07. > :01:12.Bradley himself believes the contention over
:01:13. > :01:16.owners took over control of the club, angering
:01:17. > :01:20.some supporters, didn't help his situation.
:01:21. > :01:23.The way things were done left a bad taste in that regard.
:01:24. > :01:26.I knew I was going to be caught between a rock
:01:27. > :01:29.and a hard place but in life, you've got to be willing to take
:01:30. > :01:34.At the Liberty Stadium fans' shop, there was approval for his sacking.
:01:35. > :01:37.I think they've done the right thing.
:01:38. > :01:39.You know, although he's a nice guy, I think he
:01:40. > :01:47.He didn't know enough about football in this country, I don't think.
:01:48. > :01:49.One early favourite to take over as Swansea manager
:01:50. > :01:52.is Ryan Giggs, the former Wales and Manchester United captain,
:01:53. > :01:56.after being interviewed for the job earlier in the season.
:01:57. > :02:01.The question would be, then, whether Ryan Giggs wanted the job,
:02:02. > :02:05.having already known that he was second choice
:02:06. > :02:12.That said, chances of Premier League management are few and far between.
:02:13. > :02:15.Other names in the frame including a number of out of work managers,
:02:16. > :02:17.among them, Alan Pardew, who was recently sacked
:02:18. > :02:20.by Crystal Palace, one of the Swans relegation rivals.
:02:21. > :02:23.42-year-old Gary Rowett was Birmingham manager
:02:24. > :02:26.until earlier this month but impressed many with the job he did
:02:27. > :02:30.And Nigel Pearson, who successfully kept Leicester in the Premier League
:02:31. > :02:32.two seasons ago, when they found themselves in similar circumstances
:02:33. > :02:38.And then there's Wales manager Chris Coleman,
:02:39. > :02:41.a local boy who used to play for the Swans.
:02:42. > :02:43.His stock is high after leading Wales
:02:44. > :02:47.Whoever takes over the Liberty Stadium will inherit a side
:02:48. > :02:52.the worst defence in a Premier League and only one off
:02:53. > :02:54.the bottom of the table on goal difference.
:02:55. > :02:59.You've got to replace quality with quality and don't
:03:00. > :03:05.So the next manager who comes in, a January when it's going to be
:03:06. > :03:07.absolutely crucial to them to staying up.
:03:08. > :03:08.Coaches Alan Curtis and Paul Williams will be
:03:09. > :03:12.in temporary charge for the visit to Bournemouth on New Year's Eve.
:03:13. > :03:14.And you can have your say about Swansea City with a special
:03:15. > :03:21.Call Rob Phillips programme on BBC Radio Wales at 6.30pm.
:03:22. > :03:24.A 47-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital
:03:25. > :03:26.after being stabbed in the early hours of yesterday morning.
:03:27. > :03:29.The incident happened in Hafodyrynys near Pontypool.
:03:30. > :03:31.Two men, aged 35 and 32, have been arrested on suspicion
:03:32. > :03:39.Four people working in nail bars in Wales have been arrested
:03:40. > :03:42.on suspicion of immigration offences as part of a UK-wide
:03:43. > :03:48.Investigators targeted more than 280 nail bars.
:03:49. > :03:51.The UK Government said it would identify and help potential
:03:52. > :03:57.The ballot of Tata steelworkers to decide on whether to accept
:03:58. > :04:01.the company's less generous pension scheme is expected to
:04:02. > :04:05.It comes after a turbulent year for more than 6,000 staff employed
:04:06. > :04:14.It was a chance that was to become familiar
:04:15. > :04:20.public to back their campaign to support the industry.
:04:21. > :04:28.Workers were faced with overwhelming thousands
:04:29. > :04:31.redundancies as part of a survival plan to save Port Talbot.
:04:32. > :04:33.It is sad to be losing when million pounds a
:04:34. > :04:36.People thought that found that happened,
:04:37. > :04:38.that hopefully, for the
:04:39. > :04:40.people that still had jobs, it was going to be
:04:41. > :04:42.a bit of a light at the
:04:43. > :04:45.But unfortunately, it doesn't necessarily seem to work out quite
:04:46. > :04:48.To make production profitable, Tata and the unions
:04:49. > :04:51.demanded tariffs on Chinese steel and cuts to energy costs and
:04:52. > :04:54.But Tata's board rejected the survival plan, and put
:04:55. > :05:00.That was like sending a tsunami through the plant.
:05:01. > :05:02.The one thing we've been told up until that point
:05:03. > :05:06.was, it was either we were going to survive or we were going to end up
:05:07. > :05:09.Nobody expected to be put up for sale.
:05:10. > :05:12.The UK Government agreed to take in a stake of up to
:05:13. > :05:15.25%, with any interested buyer and the Prime Minister visited Port
:05:16. > :05:23.Seven potential buyers came forward, including
:05:24. > :05:25.Liberty Steel and the management buyer, team Excalibur.
:05:26. > :05:28.Things started to turn around as steel
:05:29. > :05:30.prices rose and the EU put tariffs on some cheap imports.
:05:31. > :05:34.The company and unions set out its new plan this month.
:05:35. > :05:38.One billion pound investment in pod style but over ten years, if savings
:05:39. > :05:42.can be made in the business and a commitment to keep the tube blast
:05:43. > :05:46.furnaces for five years but workers missed votes to move from the final
:05:47. > :05:49.furnaces for five years but workers must votes to move from the final
:05:50. > :05:53.salary scheme to a much less generous when in return.
:05:54. > :06:01.It sounds very positive and you start worrying a little bit more.
:06:02. > :06:06.And then things get changed. People's opinions seem to change on
:06:07. > :06:12.a day-to-day basis, so I don't feel any more secure now than I did back
:06:13. > :06:17.in January. This has been a year of twists and turns for Tata's workers,
:06:18. > :06:20.their families and the communities that surround the sites. And it may
:06:21. > :06:23.very well compare new into the New Year. -- continue.
:06:24. > :06:26.Let's take a look at the weather forecast now.
:06:27. > :06:42.Watch out for Jack Frost tonight. Some places stayed cold and foggy
:06:43. > :06:50.today. This picture was taken in a new town by Paul Wellens. It was
:06:51. > :06:50.gorgeous and dour today. That clear sky
:06:51. > :06:58.Tonight, another widespread frost with icy roads and pavements.
:06:59. > :07:00.Fog patches will become more widespread as well.
:07:01. > :07:04.The Met Office has issued a warning covering counties from Denbighshire
:07:05. > :07:07.Lowest temperatures, -4 near the border.
:07:08. > :07:09.Parts of the west cloudy and mild, 7C in Milford Haven.
:07:10. > :07:11.Tomorrow morning, another frosty and icy start in places,
:07:12. > :07:15.Away from the fog, some sunshine but cloud will spread
:07:16. > :07:20.Top temperatures only 4C in Rhayader, up to 10C on Anglesey
:07:21. > :07:26.Tomorrow night, plenty of cloud which means less fog and frost.
:07:27. > :07:29.Spots of drizzle, otherwise dry and feeling milder
:07:30. > :07:34.New Year's Eve on Saturday mostly cloudy and mild,
:07:35. > :07:36.damp in places, too - otherwise dry.
:07:37. > :07:42.A cold front will move south bringing a short spell of rain.
:07:43. > :07:50.Behind it, clearer, colder air, some sunshine and one or two showers.
:07:51. > :07:56.So some cold weather from the start of 2017.
:07:57. > :08:00.We'll be back with another update at around 10.20pm, but until then,
:08:01. > :08:02.from all of us on the programme, have a good evening.