Alan Curtis will meet with Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins on Friday and decide whether he still feels he has a role with the club. The former player, coach and fire-fighting caretaker manager has been told by new boss Paul Clement that he has a job for life if he wants it.

Neil Warnock could be tempted to give teenager Mark Harris his first taste of senior action against Fulham on Sunday (11.30am). The Bluebirds manager has said he will make team changes for the third round tie with Jazz Richards, Emyr Huws, Matty Kennedy, Declan John and Harris in his thoughts.

Wales Senior Women are finalising their preparations for the second round of the prestigious FIH Hockey World League, which takes place in Kuala Lumpur.

Welsh lady golfers have some golden backing, with Clogau Gold becoming the first ever sponsors of the Welsh Ladies Team Championships. It is the largest competition in Welsh golf with regional qualifying leading to national finals, with leading Welsh company Clogau getting involved for the first time though they have helped golf development in Wales and also sponsor Ladies European Tour pro Amy Boulden.

After all the talk, the hype and the hysteria, the World Rally Championship’s most eagerly anticipated season is almost upon us with the opening round in Monte Carlo later this month.

More than 60 players compete in the South Glamorgan Squash Championships at Rhiwbina SRC this weekend. Liam Eason, who won a thrilling final against Chris Lovett 9-11, 11-9, 12-10, 7-11, 11-3 last year, is back to defend his men’s A title.

Something has to be done about what has become Welsh rugby’s greatest embarrassment – the pitch at Rodney Parade, base of one of the nation’s four professional teams. The start of the new year was heralded by an absolute farce played out in the hour leading up to what was supposed to be a showpiece between Newport Gwent Dragons and the Ospreys and in the apology for a game that followed.

Swansea City fans have reacted with predictable fury to the club’s decision to remove Alan Curtis from first team coaching duties. The supporters – already hostile since the American takeover – have now been given new cause for grievance with the expected side-lining of their favourite son.

Talented playmaker Keyon Reffell has earned the admiration of Merthyr Town’s strikers this season. The former Cardiff City youth player is the man who makes things tick in the Martyrs midfield as they press ahead with their promotion challenge.

Ki Sung-Yueng has revealed a renewed team spirit was behind Swansea City’s first away win since the opening day of the season. The South Korean midfielder played his part in the club’s dramatic 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace on Tuesday night which lifted them off the bottom of the Premier League table.

Barry Town United have a big month ahead of them. They are mounting a challenge near the top of Welsh League Division One, while the Vale of Glamorgan club are also through to the Nathaniel MG Cup final against Welsh Premier League champions The New Saints.

Cardiff Devils go for glory in the Elite League Challenge Cup next month. They take on Belfast Giants in the semi-finals with the first leg at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay on February 1st with the return a week later.

The Bluebirds have succeeded in their shark-hunting mission. Manager Neil Warnock has snapped up Harrow Borough pace ace Ibrahim Meite, a 20-year-old striker who is known as ‘The Shark’ due to his predatory instincts.

Sometimes it feels that there is only space in UK boardrooms for one star performer: the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). It certainly felt like that at the WRU during the regimes of David Moffett and Roger Lewis, with WRU Chairman David Pickering barely publicly visible at times. The CEO role is the kudos of ultimate responsibility, the big pay cheque and the lion’s share of the profile and glory, balanced somewhat by the (usually agreeably distant) spectre of dismissal if things go really pear-shaped.

The Scarlets’ hopes of Rhys Priestland returning to the region could be undermined by Bath’s determination to keep him. Priestland is out of contract at the end of the season and the Scarlets would like him to re-join them to help plug the gap at full-back by Liam Williams’ impending move to Saracens.

Paul Clement began life as Swansea City manager by seeing his side snatch a dramatic victory at Crystal Palace to move off the bottom of the Premier League. The ex-Derby boss had only been confirmed hours earlier but started watching from the stands at Selhurst Park before moving pitchside.

Paul Clement has been confirmed Swansea City’s new head coach – and is bringing two assistants with him. Clement – who has been given the title of coach, rather than manager – has left his role as Carlo Ancelotti’s assistant at Bayern Munich to take over a Swansea side bottom of the Premier League.

Elfyn Evans will return to the premier class for the season opening Monte Carlo Rally with a factory M-Sport. The Dolgellau flier will join four-time world beater Sebastien Ogier who will make his debut for the Cumbria-based team this month.

Brian Murphy is enjoying life with the Bluebirds. The Irishman is Cardiff City’s new number one goalkeeper, having played in their last two fixtures and kept clean sheet on his home debut in a 1-0 win against Aston Villa.

Goalkeeper Ollie Davies, who celebrated his 22nd birthday on New Year’s Eve, is making a major contribution to Merthyr Town’s bid for promotion this season. The former Swansea City keeper is in outstanding form and that is keeping him ahead of former Wales international Glyn Garner in the pecking order.