Celtic coach Darren O'Dea to QUIT Parkhead to take job at Championship club
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SWANSEA CITY have launched a move to land Celtic's Darren O'Dea as their assistant manager.
SunSport understands the ambitious Championship club have headhunted the Irishman to be new gaffer Alan Sheehan's No2.
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The Swans are under new ownership - with Real Madrid legend Luka Modric heavily involved - and are building towards a return to the Premier League.
O'Dea, currently professional player pathway manager at Parkhead, is wanted as a key part of their promotion push alongside fellow Irishman Sheehan.
The 38-year-old was boss of the Celtic B team before being given a crucial behind-the-scenes role at Parkhead last April.
O'Dea has worked closely with Hoops head of football operations Paul Tisdale - but will now be handed a chance to return to coaching at Swansea.
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The Welsh side have been under new ownership since last November and Modric recently became involved as an investor and co-owner.
Capped 20 times by the Republic of Ireland, O'Dea began his career at Celtic and had spells with various clubs in Britain and abroad.
He started out coaching at Motherwell before returning to Celtic and progressing through different roles.
Highly-rated as a coach, O'Dea has been chased by several Scottish clubs in the past - but has elected to stay at Parkhead.
However, Swansea will make him a big offer to become No2 and the chance to work with the ambitious Championship outfit could be too good to turn down.
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