Swansea City Supporters Trust
Welcome to the Swansea City Supporters’ Trust’s regular page in the match day programme. As usual, we would firstly like to extend a warm welcome to today’s opponents, Rotherham United Football Club, and their fans to the Liberty Stadium for today’s league game. When the thoughts of Swans fans turn to Rotherham, they will inevitably go back to our Division 3 title win in … [Read more...]
Match Day Programme Page v Stoke City 9/4/19
Welcome to the Swansea City Supporters’ Trust’s regular page in the match day programme. We welcome our opponents today, Stoke City, and their fans to the Liberty Stadium. While our recent away form has been somewhat disappointing, the last two games at the Liberty against Brentford and Middlesbrough have been hugely encouraging and entertaining. The two wins in five days, … [Read more...]
New Chairman Appointment
The Swans Trust welcomes the appointment of Trevor Birch as the new Chairman of our football club. The Trust was informed that Mr Birch was the majority owners’ preferred candidate in advance of his appointment and we were given the opportunity to speak with him at that time, which we did. We have also been able to meet him this week and we are grateful to Trevor for his … [Read more...]
Welsh Baccalaureate Project Goes Live!
Some of the recent Welsh Baccalaureate work of the Swansea City Supporters' Trust with Dwr y Felin Comprehensive School in Neath is now being put into practice! During the summer of 2018 pupils in Dwr y Felin Comprehensive School, Neath piloted, very successfully, the Swansea City Supporters’ Trust Enterprise and Employability Welsh Baccalaureate Challenge ‘To develop a … [Read more...]
Supporters Trust Schools Initiative News
Although only in its first year, The Supporters’ Trust’s Schools’ Initiative continues to develop strongly. After the success of Dwr y Felin and Llangatwg pupils Gowerton Comprehensive recently became the third school to have GCSE students complete the Trust’s Welsh Baccalaureate Challenge involving devising business ideas to improve the Liberty Stadium experience for … [Read more...]
Face Painting at the FA Cup Game on Sunday
Some of the recent Welsh Baccalaureate work of the Swansea City Supporters with Dwr y Felin Comprehensive School in Neath is now being put into practice! The school piloted the Supporters’ Trust Challenge, “To develop a product or service that will enhance the matchday experience for young people’, during the Summer of 2018. The pupils came up with a huge range of … [Read more...]
Match Day Programme Page v Millwall 9/2/19
Welcome to the Swansea City Supporters’ Trust’s regular page in the match day programme. As usual we’d like to give a warm welcome to our opponents, Millwall, and their fans to the Liberty Stadium for this league clash. We hope they enjoy their visit to South Wales although obviously we hope they leave empty-handed! Since our last article, the Swans have suffered … [Read more...]
Trust Response to Press Article
The Supporters’ Trust notes with interest, surprise and anger the press release from IPS Law, the legal representative of at least some of the former shareholders of Swansea City Football Club, and the subsequent article in the Mail Online, both of which are factually incorrect and wrongly blame the Trust for lack of progress towards a mediated settlement in relation to the … [Read more...]
Statement on Huw Jenkins
The Swans’ Trust notes the resignation of Huw Jenkins. Mr Jenkins deserves credit for his part in the Swans’ rise to the Premier League and for that the Trust thanks him. However on the occasion of his resignation we must also point out, once again, his involvement in the way the sale of the football club to its current owners was conducted, as well as the continuing … [Read more...]
Trust Statement Following Closure of Transfer Window
Now that the transfer window has closed, the Trust notes with disappointment the fact that three players, Wilfried Bony, Jefferson Montero and Tom Carroll, have left with no replacements coming the other way to strengthen Graham Potter’s squad. It seems though that it could have been much worse, with the clear desire within the club to also move on Dan James and Leroy Fer. … [Read more...]
