Swansea City Supporters Trust
You may have read recently of the agreement that the Swans have signed with the North Shore United Club (NSU) from Wisconsin, making NSU the first official youth partner club of the Swans in the USA. The arrangement will see the Swans provide NSU with its training curriculum and send academy coaches to America to train players and coaches. The Swans’ training … [Read more...]
Minutes of Trust Board monthly meetings are available on line
The minutes from monthly Board Meetings of the Swansea City Supporters' Trust are published on this website as soon as they are approved. Where possible this will be before the following Trust Board meeting but on occasions it will be shortly afterwards. To view the minutes click here or click the Trust Board minutes link in the drop down menu of the About section of the … [Read more...]
Notice of Annual General Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE 17th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SWANSEA CITY SUPPORTERS SOCIETY LIMITED (SWANSTRUST) WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM, SWANSEA AT 7.00pm ON MONDAY, 29th JANUARY, 2018. AGENDA: APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. WELCOME FROM THE SECRETARY TO THE MEMBERS PRESENT. MINUTES OF THE 16TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. (Available on this … [Read more...]
Update on proposed sale of Trust shares in Swansea City
The Swansea City Supporters’ Trust has today released the following statement to its members: We have been advised by the majority owners of Swansea City that they intend to put discussions around the sale of some of the Trust's shares to the owners of the club on hold. When informing us of this, the owners of the club cited the ongoing concerns among some Trust and Trust … [Read more...]
Detailed Trust response to Huw Jenkins’ interview
*** This statement is endorsed by former Trust Board members Huw Cooze, Phil Sumbler and Jim White, who were key individuals involved in the events at this time *** The Supporters’ Trust would like to congratulate the players and coaching staff, led by Carlos Carvalhal, on yesterday’s excellent and important victory at Watford. This is clearly an important result … [Read more...]
Trust’s initial response to Huw Jenkins’ interview with Wales Online.
The Swansea City Supporters’ Trust was very disappointed to read today’s interview with Swansea City Club Chairman Huw Jenkins, which contains a number of inaccuracies about the sale of Swansea City and the Trust’s involvement in and knowledge of it. We will respond more fully on the detail in due course when we have properly considered the points made. In the meantime, we … [Read more...]
Trust reaction to Carlos Carvalhal appointment
The Swansea City Supporters' Trust believes all Swans' fans will give their full support to the new club manager, Carlos Carvalhal, following the announcement earlier today of his appointment. The Trust's Supporter Director, Stuart McDonald had been kept fully in touch with developments as the search for a new manager progressed and whilst the Trust had not sought to be … [Read more...]
Trust response to Paul Clement departure
The Swansea City Supporters’ Trust has backed the Club Board decision to part company with Swans Head Coach Paul Clement. It expressed its disappointment that things had not worked out this season for Paul but, with the Club firmly at the bottom of the Premier League it understood the Board’s concern at recent results and the need to turn things around sooner rather than … [Read more...]
New Trust Chairman appointed.
Nigel Hamer, Secretary to the Swans Trust Board announced ahead of tonight's Members' Forum that current Trust Vice Chairman, Alan Lewis will be taking up the vacant position of Trust Chairman with immediate effect. He will also take on the position of Associate Director of the Club previously held by Will Morris. Alan subsequently took the Chair at tonight's Members' … [Read more...]
Trust in new Schools initiative
School’s Enterprise Challenge For some time now the Swans Trust board has been looking at ways to engage with the younger generation of Swans fans so that they are aware of its origins, purpose and ongoing work. Trust Board Members have been working with the Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC) to develop an optional Enterprise Challenge as part of the Welsh Baccalaureate … [Read more...]