Curtis unsure over Swans job

But with Curtis having distanced himself from taking the job on a full time basis, who will be next in the Vetch Field hot seat?

BBC Sport takes a look at the leading candidates to take over from Flynn:

Steve Cotterill
The former Cheltenham and Stoke boss is one of the rising managers in the game and highly regarded.

The ex-Wimbledon and Bournemouth player has found his career stalled by an ill-advised decision to quit Stoke for an assistant role under Howard Wilkinson at Sunderland - with the pair sacked a year ago.

Now on a short-term coaching contract at Leicester - where former Swans and Cardiff boss Alan Cork, who could also figure in the speculation, is assistant manager - Cotterill could be ripe for a return to football management.

Verdict: 5-2 fav

John Cornforth
A great servant of Swansea on the field, playing five seasons in midfield between 1991 and 1996.

Had his first taste of the managerial game when taking over at Exeter, initially as player-coach in 2001 before being released the following year.

Might be time for Cornforth to give management another go, although it could possibly be in tandem with former Swansea boss Frank Burrows.

Verdict: 3-1

Leighton James
A playing legend with Wales and Swansea - winning 54 international caps and being part of the Swans side who reached the top flight in the glory days of the early 1980s.

James earned his coaching spurs at Burnley and Bradford, while he has plenty of non-League managerial experience with the likes of Gainsborough Trinity, Morecambe and Llanelli.

Automatically in the frame because of his Vetch history and friendship with Swansea City chief Huw Jenkins, but is the BBC Wales pundit ready to go back on the other side of the camera?

Verdict: 5-1

Peter Nicholas
Nicholas was assistant coach to Colin Addison during the dark days at the Vetch under former owner Tony Petty.

Barry Town, Llanelli and then Newport, where he remains, have all benefited from Nicholas' managerial touch, while he has also coached the Wales Under-16 side.

Nicholas knows his way around the Vetch and it would be no surprise if he is involved with Swansea in the future.

Verdict: 8-1

Nigel Clough
The son of the legendary Brian Clough, Nigel enjoyed a successful playing career with the likes of Nottingham Forest and Liverpool.

Clough followed his father into management, albeit at a much lower level by taking over at Nationwide Conference side Burton Albion from 1998.

Only one division separates Swansea from his current club, but Clough could be ready for a fresh challenge.

Verdict: 8-1

John Aldridge
The former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland midfielder enjoyed a successful spell in charge of Tranmere Rovers between 1996 and 2001.

Has kept his head down since leaving Tranmere, although he was in the frame for the vacant Republic of Ireland manager's post following Mick McCarthy's resignation.

Swansea might pale in comparison with Tranmere and international football, and Aldridge could be reluctant to leave the north of England, but a manager's job is a manager's job.

Verdict: 15-1

Andy Legg
Legg is another former Swans player, enjoying six seasons at the Vetch between 1988 and 1993, and the Wales international also played five seasons for arch-rivals Cardiff City between 1998 and 2003.

Currently the player-coach at Peterborough, Legg has made no secret that he wants to enter football management full-time and would love the chance to return to the Vetch.

But with the failed Nick Cusack experiment still fresh in Swansea minds, the club would be reluctant to appoint someone with so little management experience.

Verdict: 20-1

John Toshack
Toshack has coached Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and Deportivo La Coruna in Spain, Turkish side Besiktas, French club St Etienne, Portuguese outfit Sporting Lisbon, Catania of Italy, Wales - and, of course, Swansea.

Currently caretaker coach of struggling Spanish Premiera Liga side Real Murcia until the end of the season, Toshack would be the dream appointment to restore the Vetch glory days.

Unfortunately it is likely to remain a dream, as Toshack is still much in demand in Europe and Swansea would be unlikely to be able to afford him.

Verdict: 80-1

Outsiders: Jan Molby 100-1, Ian Rush 150-1, Mark Hughes 1000-1, Sven-Goran Eriksson 2000-1.