Swansea City Supporters Trust
The Swansea City Supporters' Trust notes the reports in the local media following the recent fans forum with the club’s majority shareholders and wishes to clarify and correct some of the points raised. As per our forum address in October 2016, our first meeting with the majority shareholders took place on April 9th 2016. Between that date and the completion of the sale in … [Read more...]
Building Bridges
As many of you will already know, Stuart McDonald was appointment Supporter Director during November 2016. Since then the Supporters Trust has further bolstered its presence within the Club and in its day to day dealings with major shareholders Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Chris Pearlman. A team of three has now been set up to act as a … [Read more...]
Appointment Of Paul Clement
The Swans Trust is pleased to confirm that we were fully consulted by other shareholders in the appointment of Paul Clement as the man to replace Bob Bradley as Swans boss. Following the departure of Bradley last week, the club yesterday confirmed the appointment of Clement – who has worked at some of the leading clubs in Europe – to replace him. As an organisation, … [Read more...]
Trust Board Statement on Manager and Ownership
The Swans Trust wish to comment on today’s announcement that Bob Bradley has been removed from his post. The Trust has had the opportunity to meet Bob Bradley and he has been nothing other than professional, open and honest in his conduct at this football club. However, it is clear to see that major changes needed to be made to the management of the football club if we are … [Read more...]
Discussions with senior management of football club
As outlined in previous statements to our members, the Supporters Trust can confirm that discussions have continued between the Supporters Trust, senior management of the football club and representatives of the new majority owners. The Supporters Trust can confirm that our new Supporter Director, Stuart McDonald, has started to engage with the senior management of the … [Read more...]
Trust meet with senior management of the football club
The Supporters Trust can confirm that a number of meetings have been held this weekend with senior management of the football club, including new Chief Operating Officer Chris Pearlman, Chairman Huw Jenkins and Jason Levien. A major concern, as outlined in the recent Trust address, has been the lack of engagement between the Supporters Trust and the new majority … [Read more...]
Trust Appoint New Supporter Director
Swansea City Supporters’ Trust is pleased to confirm that Stuart McDonald has been elected, by the Supporters' Trust Board, as its new Supporter Director. Commenting on the appointment Trust Chairman Phil Sumbler said: Stuart has been working as a member of the Trust Board’s sub group which is considering the situation relating to the Trust’s shareholding in the football … [Read more...]
Trust Statement Regarding The Supporter Director
Over the past few days, Swansea City Supporter’s Trust has released details of its new governance process, which has been put in place following a review of all roles on the Trust board, including that of the Supporter Director. The review also included details of payments made by Swansea City FC to the Supporter Director, which in the last financial year totalled £38,558. … [Read more...]
Trust call on fans to ‘back Bob and the Boys’
The Swansea City Supporters' Trust has issued a 'back Bob and the Boys' call to fans ahead of Swansea City's crucial home game against Watford on Saturday. The match is Bob Bradley's first game at the Liberty and it sees the Swans in the Premier League relegation zone having picked up just four points from its first eight Premier League games this season. The Trust is … [Read more...]
Trust Reaction to Change in Management at Swansea City
The Supporters' Trust is disappointed to say that this managerial change has happened without consultation with our Supporter Director who has been unable to report back to the Trust board on the matter. We have of course been aware of the speculation thanks to the constant press reports but at no stage have we been involved in the decision to remove Francesco from his … [Read more...]