Gabriele Ambrosetti will work alongside Francesco Guidolin and Alan Curtis at Swansea

Swansea have announced that former Chelsea midfielder Gabriele Ambrosetti has joined their coaching staff.

The 42-year-old was in the stands for Monday's 1-0 win over Watford alongside new head coach Francesco Guidolin.

And Ambrosetti is to join the staff and work under Guidolin and Alan Curtis as the Swans look to steer clear of the relegation zone.

Ambrosetti knows Guidolin well, having played under the experienced coach when Vicenza won the Italian Cup in 1997.

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"I'm really happy to be here," he told the Swansea website.

"Francesco was my coach so I know how he works and his style, and he also knows how I work.

"We kept in touch all the time, and as soon as he asked me about going to Swansea with him I quickly said yes!

"The first thing I felt when I arrived here was passion - from the people in the city, the staff, the players.

"Having the type of welcome we both had makes us feel so comfortable, and that is important when you are in a new country.

"It's a great club and I will do my very best to help the club push up the table.

"It was great to see the game on Monday because the guys played very well and we picked up three important points.

"We have really good players here and it was great to see how supportive the fans are. They made a lot of noise." 

Ambrosetti played for Varese and Brescia in Italy before joining and was dubbed the 'Italian Ryan Giggs' by Chelsea boss Gianluca Vialli when he moved to west London in 1999.

However, he only made 16 appearances for the Blues and, after spending time at Piacenza on loan, he returned to Italy on a permanent basis in 2003.

He joins Swansea with the club just one point clear of the drop zone after Monday's welcome victory.