Alan Sheehan — Similar managers
Alan Sheehan
Swansea City· EFL Championship · 
Republic of Ireland · Age 40
68/ 100
Developing / mixed
13th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
40
14 SEP 1986
Appointed
30 SEP 2025
Tenure
1Y
1 year
Contractⓘ
Until 30 June 2028
Two-and-a-half-year agreement
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
1 year, 5 months
Since 1 FEB 2024
In coaching
2 years
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
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Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Swansea City shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Alan Sheehan (status: PLACEHOLDER).