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New chief executive Julian Winter believes Swansea City's American owners are "doing everything they can" to make the club successful. MX23RW : Thursday, May 18 22:59:15| >> :600:864793:864793: Barnsley vs. Bolton . In a statement to BBC Sport Wales, the Trust added: "In our discussions to date, we had also highlighted that communication and engagement with Swans fans, or the lack thereof, has been a real issue that has driven a wedge between the fans and the club's owners, and needed to be resolved as a top priority. That goes into a lot of our thinking, trying not to get caught up, as much as that is possible, in every possession and every goal.". We've committed as an ownership group, Steve and I continue to be the co-managing owners, so that hasn't changed at all.". Says the short-term aim is promotion to the Premier League and "in the medium and long term it is about sustainability". But in terms of his partnership as an owner and someone who cares passionately about the club's success, and strategically thinks about it, he is as involved as ever.". "The settlement agreement allows the trust to proceed with its core aims and ambitions, as well as to ensure that the trust is properly protected in the years ahead," the trust statement added. The investment sourced from Silverstein went towards the funding of the likes of Darling and Ntcham and allowed us the freedom to keep the likes of Piroe at the club, as well as fund contracts for the likes of Fulton. With the Swans bottom of the Premier League table, both parties have decided to put negotiations on hold. June 1st All News Stories. Thank you for your love of the club, for your commitment during this awful time in the world that's so challenging for so many people. Andris Upitis A former college basketball star who worked on Wall Street and then with Viking Global. Swansea said all parties had reached an agreement which would "support the football club moving forward". Levien: "My focus right now is on the present and future. Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani remains locked in advanced negotiations over a revised deal to sell the club to 49ers Enterprises after their relegation to the Championship. If you go up, will there be a will to invest more money? Traditionally the sport of choice for the people of Swansea was rugby, and there were previous failed attempts at forming a football club. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. Read about our approach to external linking. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. After it was revealed American actress Mindy Kaling is part of the consortium led by Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien that owns Swansea City, we have delved deeper to reveal the other 24 investors with a stake in the Swans. Home >Story Index> Tony Petty and Swansea City - A Brief History: Tony Petty's name was revealed to the fans of Swansea City by us at JackArmy.net on 1st October 2001.Two days later, he was revealed at the Vetch Field as the new owner amongst promises of investment from Australia to take the club forward. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Are you taking any steps to make sure Steve Cooper stays, a new contract? Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. We have invested considerably in the club. Covid makes everything tricky and we wanted to make sure we were really shoring things up financially without too much machinery.". I think we have a lot of faith in Steve Copper, a lot of belief in what he has done and a lot of appreciation for it. "We have had an interim dialogue since. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. "They want the club to be successful. "We've resumed a nice, ongoing dialogue since Jake joined us and they had a change in leadership. Levien: "Steve and I are very close partners and friends. Kaplan fronts Oaktree Capital Investment and provided the bulk of the money for the pair's divisive Liberty Stadium takeover. But in terms of the resources of the clubs they aren't commingled.". "We look forward to spending as much time post-Covid as we can on the ground in Swansea. "So it was about simplicity and ease of injecting funds into the club. "We are approaching the five-year anniversary of our investment in the club. "Steve raised his hand and said 'Listen, I'll be just as involved on the ownership level as your co-managing owner, as I was before, but it would be terrific to get a young, fresh perspective, someone who has experience at a different club in professional football on board and have them join the ownership group'. They are. "We'd liked to continue that tradition. David Snyderman A partner and 'global head of fixed income' with Magnetar Capital, who has a rich background in finance and credit. It is believed the deal struck with the club was in the region of 100million whichincludes plans to expand the Liberty Stadium and leave chairman Huw Jenkins to play a key role at the club. "But they (Swansea's owners) rang me to see what my situation was. While Swansea have had to fight after relegation, DC United (MLS club where Levien and Kaplan are co-chairmen) have been on the up with great signings and shown a lot of ambition. What are your intentions? Last Match. Richard Forrester. "And once we started digging into this and what makes Swansea City special and what makes it tick, the focus on community, resilience, hard work, fully engaging with the emotional experience of being a supporter of a club and through all phases in a life cycle of a club, the ups and downs, I just loved it. Levien: "That is right. There's Swansea, Villa, Liverpool's previous owners etc. Swansea City owners Steve Kaplan (left) and Jason Levien. The long-running dispute over the 2016 sale of Swansea City has been settled after the club, its former major shareholders and the Supporters' Trust "reached an agreement". *and Kroenke at Arsenal too. I'd certainly say we haven't made all the right choices. SAT 20 Aug 2022 Championship Swansea City 0 Luton Town 2 FT HT 0-1 Assists By Gareth Vincent BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium 20 August 2022 Championship Allan Campbell drives home. City centre redevelopment opportunity in a riverside location. History Early years (1912-1945) The Swansea Town team during its first season, 1912-13 The area around Swansea traditionally had been a rugby area, and despite previous attempts by a football club named Swansea Villa, there were no notable football clubs until the establishment of ' Swansea Town AFC' in the summer of 1912. Swansea City Supporters Society Ltd - 13.58% (including its protected 5.00% ownership position). "We certainly bought shares. You said you addressed Steve Cooper's situation last summer. The likes of Daniel James and Oli McBurnie were sold for hefty sums in the summer, while big earners including Wilfried Bony and Jordan Ayew were among those to depart South Wales ahead of the 2019-20 campaign. The attraction to this particular club was largely rooted in the values that I understand to underpin the club in the community. "This resolution has come about through a strong desire to figure out how we can ensure a long-term alignment of interests between all stakeholders and to establish a strong foundation from which to continue building a sustainable club that succeeds both on and off the pitch. "I sincerely believe that we can move forward, work together and strive for success because at the core, we all want the same things for Swansea City. "A football club is really about people and understanding those people I think. "I would say other than enjoying what it has meant to become a new parent these last nine months, this has been the second most wonderful new addition to my life over the last year, easily. "When we were relegated we needed to recalibrate. "There was some negative pushback when we made the appointment, just like there was with Graham Potter. "It is our intent and goal to be a long-term fixture in the Premier League that competes on a consistent basis with some of the finest teams in the world.". He's more than a fan, he's my partner. SWANSEA CITY will be under new ownership ahead of the . We've got some incredible supporters and there's some terrific people on the Trust that I've met in the last five years. "We've got to take a thoughtful approach to trying to win now. We take the investments in these businesses very seriously. "With the additions of players like Morgan Whittaker, just as one example in this window, we are strengthening our core of young players for the future, knowing that some will leave us. Levien and fellow businessman Steve Kaplan have been heavily criticised since taking control of the club in 2016, a period that included relegation from the Premier League two years later. "We will be relentless in our determination to continually improve this club - and we have the financial resources to do so. We want to balance the role of the chief executive that we have on the ground, and giving them the head room to communicate, while also trying to find a way of having more consistency in our communication as owners with the supporters and the Supporters' Trust. Why not shares straight away? "We are in a position in global football where we are very often a selling club. He says they were "looking at investing" in a United Kingdom club when he first met them, and they duly bought a controlling stake in Swansea in 2016. to pursue legal action against Swansea's current and former owners over the nature of the takeover negotiations. Kevin Knight A retired footballer, formerly of the Richmond Kickers and the now defunct MLS side MetroStars. Robert Hernreich Joined the board with Chaudhari and is a former owner of several sports clubs and franchises across the pond: basketball team Sacramento Kings, Major League Baseball outfit Texas Rangers, women's basketball side Sacramento Monarchs, indoor American football side Arizona Rattlers and the Sacramento Knights of the World Indoor Soccer League. "That is something we would like to do on a more consistent basis, and I want the fans to know that, behind the scenes, beneath the water that we're working very closely with our management team in trying to propel the club.". In the medium and long term it is about sustainability. As part of the new agreement, it has been given guarantees over its future as part of Swansea's ownership. She's also known for her stand-up comedy and voice-over work. "Folks close to me, including my mom, have been through Covid and been hospitalised because of it. We got along well with Trevor so I see Julian's role as an extension of Trevor's. We interact with Julian quite frequently.". "The answer to yes to both. It wasn't a great start but we're very much together at the moment.". "I am extremely appreciative of Stuart McDonald and Andy Godden and Jake for spending that time together and for all of us really making a commitment to having a positive relationship.". You will first need to register on the affordable housing register by sending your details by email to [email protected] or by ringing (01792) 635047. Leicester boss Rodgers masterminded Swansea's climb to the Premier League in 2011, while Wagner led Huddersfield to the top flight in 2017 while working alongside Winter. Our intentions are, I believe, to continue the trajectory we have been on in the last two years, of sustainable growth. "We addressed Steve Cooper's contract situation before the season. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. Jake Silverstein: "To help, to invest, to invest my family's resources, to invest my time, my energy, to be helpful to my fellow owners, to be supportive of the excellent executives we've brought in, to participate in the community fully. Is that right? We are really proud of his appointment as our manager. He met Levien and Kaplan - as well as Swansea's director of business and legal affairs Sam Porter - after leaving the Blades in 2013. We may have video highlights with goals and news for some Swansea City matches, but only if they play their match in one of the most popular football leagues. "I think that started before we arrived, and I'm not sure we fully appreciated that where the trajectory was when we arrived, and I think learning from some of the issues that went on through our tenure and improving upon that, I'd place it in that category.". "Part of that process and journey is this conversation today, speaking with you all, being very open about views and our feelings, introducing Jake into the mix, which I really think could really be part of our secret sauce to having that success. Professional football was eventually brought to a halt as the war progressed, and the Vetch Field was commandeered for military drill - the local Territorial Army centre, known locally as The Arsenal, was next to the ground. They say players are going for big money and that money not being reinvested. I do that with Steve on a daily basis. Swansea City's American owners are prepared to sell the club for a cut-price 38m, according to reports. Michael Harmon Works at Oaktree with Ian Schapiro and George Leiva. They bought a 68% stake in a deal that valued the then Premier League club at 100m. Cooper, as Graham Potter did last term, has placed a strong emphasis on utilising players from the club's academy. Swansea will face Bristol Rovers in their third pre-season friendly on Saturday whilst the first Premier League match under the new owners will be away at Burnley. This was purely about simplicity about being able to effectuate the investment and getting funds into the club. Landon Donovan The former LA Galaxy, Bayern Munich and Everton striker is well known to football fans, having clocked up 157 caps for the USA national team. Such a deal would also maintain a 'rainy day fund' to support the club in the event of financial difficulties in the future. I am reluctant to say how much but it is tens of millions, you know, in the club's success. "Since we last spoke we appointed Graham Potter, who had no experience in the UK as manager, and then we brought in Steve Cooper. Laurence Berg Another investment specialist, who is a senior partner in Apollo Investment Fund. "Sure, in practical teams a convertible note is a pretty common investment structure we use a lot in various different business, and as we were working through this, we thought it would be simpler and quicker to get funds into the club in the form of a convertible note with the expectation it would convert into shares later. But unlike Birch, who stated publicly that he rarely spoke to Kaplan and Levien, Winter is planning frequent contact with Swansea's ownership group. Swansea City majority shareholder Jason Levien has admitted the club has felt the cost of mistakes made during the American owners' time at the club. "We still intend maintaining an excellent relationship with the Trust leadership and the lines of communication at this important stage in the club's history remain open.". "We are living in the here and now. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. "I would say thank you. Winter dismissed suggestions that he may be less involved in the football side of the club than Birch was, adding: "If you are a CEO of a football club and not having an oversight of that area, that's a nonsense - you are not a CEO. "In the short term certainly the aim is the Premier League. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. In a wide-ranging interview and his first since 2018, Levien also: In his first interview since being appointed to the board last year, Silverstein - whose mother's family have roots in Wales - says he is keen to become more actively involved and of his involvement that "we are investors we are not speculators, we are not traders". Have any other previous owners spent more than these ones? I live and breathe with every possession of every match, but I believe our job as stewards of the club is to take a more long-term view. Jake Silverstein, who joined Swansea's board in 2020, said: "This is the product of months of hard work spent in constructive and detailed conversations, between ownership and the Supporters' Trust and the former majority owners, to find our best path forward for all parties, and in particular the football club. The work of the club has been taking up a lot of my time behind the scenes. She voiced a character in the popular children's film Wreck-It Ralph and has her own show called The Mindy Project. The transfer values of Joel Piroe, Flynn Downes, Ben Cabango and Michael Obafemi have undoubtedly increased substantially as a result of their efforts under Swansea's current coaching staff so. "I've been trying to stay safe and healthy during a very difficult time. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Jason Levien is the General Managing Owner of MLS side DC United, Huw Jenkins will still play a major role at the club, The Liberty Stadium could be expanded in the coming years, Leroy Fer is just one of Swansea's summer signings, Nacer Chadli is being linked with a move to the Swans, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). We serve on a different board together and I was always an admirer of his, I appreciate his style and his thoughtfulness. And The Sun newspaper claims the pair are open to offers for the Liberty Stadium outfit. "At this stage, we do not want the proposed share deal to become a source of antagonism between ourselves and the Trust, especially when the club finds itself in such a challenging position on the pitch. Can you understand why Swans fans think their owners are from the other side of the world with a new plaything? The Premier League currently has 12 billionaire club owners including The Glazer Family, Roman Abramovich, and Stan Kroenke. Throwback to our fearless owner Dan Katz on Men In Blazers. "I knew there were going to be challenges and ups and downs. Does that mean something changed in his contract? Previous attempts at mediation failed to find a resolution. "The trust is pleased to have reached a resolution that is in the best interests of the trust and football club, and looks forward to a new chapter built on mutual support and co-operation," said trust chair Dave Dalton. We made some changes, some improvements to it.". The Tony Petty Era - A Brief History. The club is on a much stronger financial footing. But, in a defence of their tenure, Levien says the Swans are now on the strongest financial footing they have been in two years and reiterates his and Kaplan's commitment to the Championship club. Celtic clinch a record eighth treble by beating Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Cup final. "I think it's very important. Swansea supporters trust will retain a21 per cent shareholding in the club. "It brings us a huge amount of joy. "I really hope so. "A lot of work has been going on under the surface trying to build the foundation of success and stability moving forward.". Read about our approach to external linking. Levien: "We are approaching the five-year anniversary of our investment in the club. We're the co-managing owners, it's the same as when we came in. While he is keen to see fans back in football grounds "in hopefully the near future", Winter says "there's no panic or risk" at Swansea as the club have budgeted for a lengthy spell without crowds. Jake, Steve and myself speak non-stop about the club. Swansea's owners asked to speak to some of the managers Winter has worked with as part of their interview process, and he put them in touch with David Wagner, former Cardiff boss Malky Mackay and Brendan Rodgers. He is a member of the trust, like everyone should be, but I believe his stake in the American Hedge Fund, Swansea Football LLC is negligible at best. "So I think that Jake joining really was a shot in the arm for the organisation in a very positive way and it's proven out to be the case.". We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Many of the HMOs in Swansea are in the heavily populated student areas of the Uplands and Castle wards. "It's Steve and I. In an open letter publishedon the club website, the owners revealed that it was the Premier League and the relationship between fans and club that attracted the duo to invest. "My personal belief is that if you are good at developing players, which it looks like the guys are, whether you are cat one or cat two, there isn't a huge difference," he said. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "Discussions have been put on hold while we devote all our time, energy and resources into addressing the immediate challenges facing the club," Kaplan and Levien's statement continued. We made record investment in those players. We're really passionate about this.". I didn't expect it to be smooth sailing all the way. Having spoken to Levien and Kaplan - as well as other shareholders and board members - Winter says they want to progress. So I really hope that we're making the right steps to all be moving the right direction together.". You lost Graham Potter on doing less than what Cooper has done so far. I think if we do that, I believe that we have the ability to achieve a great deal. I also believe that making the right investment at the right moments to keep the club sustainable is a factor as well. It is about sustained success, organic growth, making the right strategic investment and resources placed in the club. "And I see the injection of Jake into that process as adding another set of eyes and ears and voice to our decision making. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. You've made an investment in the form of a loan, which has the option to be converted into shares. Controversial Swansea City chairman Tony Petty has finally offloaded the Swans to a new owner after a previous sale collapsed at the last minute. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. We got along well with Trevor so I see Julian's role as an extension of Trevor's. I think that would be hopefully an exciting part of our life with our young family so I'm here to help however I can.". Levien: "I've been trying to stay safe and healthy during a very difficult time. Chip Rosenbloom A producer, director and filmmaker who has also written a musical and whose history in sports club ownership dates back to his father working as a businessman for NFL franchises Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams. "I think we want to talk about every issue. "This is meant to be the long-term creation of value in which I hope to play some small role and participate. "A common issue that I've seen among clubs that are battling relegation from the Premier League is, they some times make short-term decisions, in terms of player moves, because the desire is so strong to stay in the Premier League. Four of his six summer signings were loan deals, with Jake Bidwell joining for free after being released by Queens Park Rangers, while the only transfer fee paid out was to bring Kristoffer Peterson in from Dutch outfit Heracles. The Rosenbloom family sold their stake in the Rams to now Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke. They made it clear they were interviewing others - that's fine - and it went from there.". A statement released by the club said a "unified path" had been agreed. A former professional player at Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United, Winter retired young through injury and, after doing a degree, returned to the game as a community officer at Grimsby Town. I'd certainly say we haven't made all the right choices. Steve is very involved. Our intentions are, I believe, to continue the trajectory we have been on in the last two years, of sustainable growth. "That is right. Swansea's academy has supplied a stream of Welsh talent, including Ben Davies to Joe Allen, and, more recently, Daniel James and Joe Rodon, who left his boyhood club for Tottenham on deadline day. to two will not stop Swansea producing players. Swansea City's American owners are prepared to sell the club for a sum in the region of 38m, according to a report. Swansea City Supporters' Trustrecently voted in favour of taking legal action against the Swans' current and former owners over the sale of the club. Why are you investing in Swansea? Responding to Levien and Silverstein's interview, Swansea City Supporters' Trust - which retains a 21.1% shareholding in the club - says it has "always been willing and open to discuss those issues in order to arrive at a solution" and "welcome the public commitment" to further talks. 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