His beginning as Swansea manager was very successful, leading to Rodgers being named the Championship Manager of the Month for February 2011 after Swansea won five out of the six league games they played that month, while keeping four clean sheets. By 25 April 2011, Rodgers had managed to comfortably secure Swansea City's place in the 2011 Championship Play-Offs for promotion into the Premier League, with a convincing 4–1 victory over Ipswich Town at the Liberty Stadium.
Rodgers' time as Swansea manager was very successful. In February 2011, he was named Championship Manager of the Month after Swansea won five out of six league games and kept four clean sheets that month. By April 25, 2011, Rodgers had secured Swansea City's spot in the 2011 Championship Play-Offs for promotion to the Premier League with a convincing 4–1 victory over Ipswich Town at Liberty Stadium.