Newly appointed Leeds United head coach Garry Monk has insisted that the Elland Road based club present the right challenge for him.
37-year-old Monk, who was a centre-back best known for his stint at Swansea from 2004, was sacked as manager at the Liberty Stadium in early December after the Swans were struggling near the relegation zone.
Monk captained Swansea throughout their journey from League Two to the Premier League until 2014, when he was appointed as manager after Michael Laudrup was axed as the boss of the Welsh club.
Leeds, who finished 13th in the Championship, 15 points adrift of the final playoff position, recently axed Steve Evans and have now appointed Monk on a one-year deal.
Monk, who has previously plied his trade at clubs such as Barnsley and Southampton, has said that Leeds are a club that present the right challenge for him.
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He told Leeds United’s official website: “It feels great to be here. I’m extremely honoured to join Leeds United Football Club – we all know the history of the club and the standing it has in English football.
“I feel really honoured to be here and I’m really looking forward to the challenge ahead.
“The passion of the fans, the history and the ambition of the owner all ties in with what I wanted to do.
“I want to be challenged and really get my teeth into a big project. That was the underlying factor throughout the whole process and that’s the reason why I’m here today.
“This is definitely the right challenge for me and I’m really happy to be here.”
