New Swansea boss praised for giving players 'huge lift'

Swansea caretaker manager Alan Curtis says the new head coach Paul Clement contributed to the team's 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace last night.

Clement's appointment was announced on Tuesday afternoon, and while he watched much of the evening's game from the stands and will officially manage his first match against Hull on Saturday, he soon joined Curtis in the technical area and spoke with players both before kick-off and at half-time.

Swansea secured their fourth Premier League victory of the season, climbing to 19th in the table.

"Paul came down, he made a real positive contribution," said Curtis. "Met him the first time this afternoon, (he) came in the dressing room to talk to the players prior to the game, and also came down at half-time, then right at the end there, and was involved in the substitutes as well."