The 2020/21 Season - Page 88

What does the “investment” mean

It was interesting yesterday evening to note that the Swans statement of investment into the club was quickly turned by a clearly briefed BBC article into being a loan into the club which had been matched by the majority owners of Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien. The loan – as…
Saturday, 8 August 2020, 14:30

So what can we expect next?

All week on Planet Swans we have been looking at the impact of Covid-19 on football from transfers to life outside the Premier League and, over the last two days, the subject closest to our heart and that is Swansea City. The financial challenges that the club face were highlighted…
Friday, 7 August 2020, 8:48

Financial challenges aplenty

The life of a Swansea City fan is never easy.ย  ย For all of us we have had to see many ups and downs in our time supporting the club and for many of us in a very short space of time we have seen matches to stay in the football…
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 8:55

The Championship clubs have to change approach?

The Championship.ย  The league that spawns the richest game in football in the play off final and where the riches that await the three sides that depart the division in the upward direction increase year on year.ย  The rewards for those that succeed are well reported but what about those…
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 8:54

If it’s true then he has to go

Yesterday’s reports gathered pace that PSG had offered โ‚ฌ5m for the services of Andre Ayew to cover injuries to both Neymar and Mbappe.ย  It’s difficult to wonder why he would be the backup to the two world stars but if it is true then he will be on his way…
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 10:04

Will clubs survive the pandemic?

After spending some time yesterday looking at the state of the transfer market post pandemic, today we move onto the overall financial position of football, particularly in the lower leagues which is a level of football that is close to all our hearts. You would be forgiven, if you switched…
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 8:59