Beattie and Monk were together at Southampton as youngsters and the Swans boss has been keen to bring him to the Liberty for some time to join his backroom staff – something he has now secured as he prepares his squad for the new season.
Beattie has previously been in management at Accrington Stanley and was linked with the vacant Newport County job but missed out to another former England international Terry Butcher
James will come in as a first-team coach alongside Kristian OรขโฌโขLeary and Alan Curtis, but will be given specific responsibility to work on a technical level with our attacking players,รขโฌย said Monk.
รขโฌลIรขโฌโขve known James for a long time. He is intelligent, has a great knowledge of the game from his experiences as a player, coach and manager; plus he thinks about the game in the same way as myself.
รขโฌลHe has some bright ideas and, despite already having a fantastic knowledge of the game, he is still looking to learn at every opportunity.
รขโฌลIรขโฌโขm constantly trying to create and improve all areas of the first-team environment with young, talented and up-and-coming staff. Thatรขโฌโขs not just the playing squad, but the backroom staff as well.
รขโฌลJames fits that criteria perfectly and with the experience heรขโฌโขs gained over the years, Iรขโฌโขm sure the players will benefit greatly by tapping into his knowledge.รขโฌย
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