Interesting that he turned a 1 year extension down , he must be confident he'll get another club .Not quite consistent enough to be first on the team sheet but did us well Transfermarkt interview Ex-Swansea keeper Tremmel: "My time in the UK isn't over yet" Gerhard Tremmel joined the newly promoted Premier League side Swansea City in 2011, made 52 appearances for the Welsh outfit and won the League Cup in 2013. The German goalkeeper and his club announced his departure at the end of this season after staying four years at Liberty Stadium. The 35-year-old spoke to Transfermarkt about his future and his best games for Swansea. He also revealed that he sees parallels between Garry Monk and the young coach Jurgen Klopp. Transfermarkt: Gerhard Tremmel, you are leaving Swansea City at the end of this season. Was it the best time in your career? Gerhard Tremmel: I also had great times with other clubs I've played for but I definitely experienced the most exciting times of my career at Swansea. But my time in the UK isn't over yet. My departure at Swansea doesn't mean that I will leave the UK or that my career is finished. Media reports caused some confusion. Swansea offered me a one-year deal but that wasn't enough for me. Transfermarkt: You will stay in the UK. Where will you play next season? Tremmel: I cannot say anything at this moment. I'm exploring options right now. Transfermarkt: Are you attracted to playing for a particular club? Tremmel: There are a lot of interesting clubs and tasks. But at the end of the day everything has to fit perfectly. Transfermarkt: You won the League Cup with Swansea in 2013, playing every single cup match for the club. Was it the greatest achievement for you and the club? Tremmel: Yes, it was. It was the biggest success for Swansea and also for me. Every single player dreams about winning a league title or a cup. Match report Bradford City v Swansea 0-5 Transfermarkt: What other match for Swansea will you always remember? Tremmel: We played Chelsea in the League Cup semi-final that year without conceding a goal. Both games were great and significant. I will always remember them. please log in to view this image Transfermarkt: You joined, the then newly promoted Premier League side, from Salzburg in 2011. Has the club changed? Tremmel: Absolutely. Swansea has earned a lot of experience in four years Premier League and the revenues obviously increased. The club has settled into the league and can now continue to set bigger goals for the future. Transfermarkt: Swansea has generated good headlines since gaining promotion. The club has been nicknamed "Swanselona", won the League Cup and achieved good positions in the Premier League. How did the club react to the good news and change? Tremmel: No one expected the club to achieve so much and continuously improve in the Premier League. We had some problems in the league last year, when we also played in the Europa League. But the same has happened to other clubs with a better financial background. Everybody is proud of the achieved results. The club is well positioned for the future. I’m very happy that I was part of the team and could help along the way. View Swansea's way to League Cup final Transfermarkt: Another example for changing times at Swansea was Wilfried Bony's transfer. He joined Manchester City in January for a fee of £28million. Swansea have received revenues of around £55million this campaign. Times have changed, haven't they? Tremmel: Of course, but that is normal. You can sign better players and accumulate more money as time passes. The same applies to every single club in the world. You never know what will happen next. It will be difficult for Swansea to catch the big Premier League clubs. The club will need to invest more money to reach the same level as Chelsea or the clubs from Manchester. But I don't think this is the short or medium-term plan, the club still needs to further establish itself. Transfermarkt: A big talking point was the new Premier League TV deal. The broadcasting rights between 2016 and 2019 were sold for £5billlion. Is this a good or bad development? Tremmel: Would Germany be upset if the Bundesliga was to receive such a TV deal? I believe everybody would be happy about it. The Premier League is the biggest league in the world and quite rightly receives the most attention. The players can only be happy about it because the money will also flow straight into their salaries. I don't know where it will end and must admit that I was surprised to see the deal be increased by such an amount. But the same thing is happening in Germany where more money will be invested into TV rights. Transfermarkt: Did the players discuss the TV-deal? Tremmel: No. We obviously heard the news but it wasn't a topic. We can't influence it anyway. View Swansea's transfer records Transfermarkt: Does the Bundesliga have a chance to surpass the Premier League, considering the new TV deal? Tremmel: I think the Premier League's financial advantage makes it very difficult. An English club can react to a bad season by signing new expensive players and then qualify for Europe the following campaign. Apart from Chelsea, English teams haven’t been performing in European competitions but everybody is convinced that will change due to the financial advantages. I don't believe England is worried. Transfermarkt: Let us go back to Swansea. Your former teammate Garry Monk went from being a player to successfully managing Swansea back in February 2014. Could you tell that the player Monk would become a great coach? Tremmel: I am very close to Garry. He was one of my closest friends as a player. I was very surprised to see him adjust so fast and felt like he had been managing for years. Over the course of the season you can obviously tell that he is inexperienced in certain situations. It's like in Germany with young managers. Jurgen Klopp's beginning in Mainz is maybe the best example. There are definitely similarities. Transfermarkt: Would you go as far as saying Monk could replicate Klopp's success? Tremmel: I can't look into the future and nobody knows what will happen. At the moment he is heading into the right direction, which is upwards. I am sure the big English clubs will keep a close eye on Garry and follow his development. There aren't too many English managers in the Premier League, so I believe he has a good chance. please log in to view this image Transfermarkt: Your first manager at Swansea was Brendan Rodgers, who now coaches Liverpool. He has lately faced a lot of criticism for Liverpool finishing outside the top four. What makes Rodgers a good manager? Tremmel: He is a fantastic communicator. He manages to keep the players happy, even the ones that aren't playing every week. He has a clear philosophy when it comes to how he wants his team to perform. In my eyes he is a very complete coach, considering his tactical and human qualities. He was definitely one of my best coaches. Transfermarkt: Let us have a look into the future. What will be your next step after hanging up your boots, will you stay in football or could you imagine doing something completely different? Tremmel: I can imagine both. It probably wouldn't be too wise to completely turn my back on football after such a long career. I made so many contacts during the years that can definitely be put to good use. But I haven’t made a final decision. It would probably make sense to stay in football. Maybe I will take my coaching badges.
He deserves a chance of being No1 after playing second fiddle to Vorm and Fab. Sitting on the bench all that time with us without complaining is a testament to his character and he is good enough for many in the premiership. I hope he gets a club soon.....
