FORMER Reading youth captain Chris Davies admitted he could not turn down the chance to be reunited with Brendan Rodgers after becoming Swansea City's match analyst.

Davies, a one-time Wales Under-19 international, switched to sports science after realising he would not make the grade as a Football League player.

He has spent time working under Bobby Gould with New Zealand club Hawkes Bay United, and was set to join another Championship club this summer until Rodgers took over at the Liberty.

"As soon as Brendan got the Swansea job I was straight on the phone to him," Davies revealed.

"He taught me my trade, not just as a player but also as a person.

"He taught all the young players life lessons as well.

"By that I mean how to conduct yourself in a professional and responsible manner off the pitch."

Davies says Rodgers is a joy to work for because he understands the benefits of sports science and match analysis.

"Believe me, there are still some real dinosaurs out there who would be the ultimate challenge to work for."

Davies, 25, takes over from Nelson Jardim, who followed Paulo Sousa to Leicester.