Here's your round-up of all the latest Swansea City news for Friday April 19.
Swans facing 'big task' this summer
Swansea City boss Luke Williams admits the club are facing a hugely significant summer transfer window, and insists he understands the importance of getting the key recruitment decisions bang on as he bids to mould a squad for next season.
The Swans are likely to be in the market for reinforcements all over the pitch in the upcoming window, with as many as 13 players facing uncertain futures due to expiring contracts and loans.
And Williams admits there is little room for error.
"We have all but ticked off the first big hurdle, which was to maintain the league status," he said.
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"Now we have a bit of a rebuild. We have got a lot of work to do and we have to get a lot of things correct to make sure we are in a good position. That's the task in front of us.
"If you get every one right, it's a miracle. If you get almost every decision correct, we are going to be OK," he added.
"If you make more mistakes than you get decisions correct, you are going to be in a bit of bother. So we have to make sure that every single person that comes in and out, it's the correct thing."
Swans inject further £3m
Swansea City's US owners have issued new shares in a move that will inject £3million into the club.
It comes after the club's ownership group invested another £2million in a similar move just four weeks ago, and takes their overall investment beyond £20million since last summer.
Other shareholders, including the club's supporters' trust, will see their stake decrease.
In a statement, the trust said: "The Swans Trust can confirm today that a further 130,208 new shares have been issued at a total value of just under £3m following fresh investment into the club. As per our statement last month this is the latest of a series of cash injections until the end of the season and has been made by Swansea Football LLC, the investment vehicle of the majority owners, which includes Chairman Andy Coleman, Jason Levien, Steve Kaplan, and Jake Silverstein."
Trust release FA Cup statement
Meanwhile, the Swansea City Supporters' Trust have also issued a statement condemning plans to scrap FA Cup replays from next season.
The controversial move was announced earlier this week by the Football Association, and has attracted widespread condemnation from clubs across the EFL. Swansea themselves are yet to comment, but the trust has publicly declared its opposition to the plans, urging the FA to conduct a wider consultation with clubs from across the pyramid.
"The Swansea City Supporters’ Trust, like the majority of supporters, are frustrated and disappointed with the recent changes to the FA Cup.
"To be clear, the Trust condemns the unilateral action taken by the Football Association and the Premier League. We maintain that the Football Association ought to have consulted with clubs across the English Football League and in the lower football pyramid, and proactively sought out the views of supporters either directly or via the Football Supporters' Association.
"The FA Cup has provided memorable moments for our members and the club’s supporters throughout our history. Whilst we acknowledge that replays can often come at awkward times and cause frustration for supporters, they provide much needed finances to clubs within the lower football pyramid and generate interest and engagement in the FA Cup around the world.
"In our capacity as a minority shareholder of Swansea City, we urge the Football Association to immediately pause the plans and conduct a robust and thorough game-wide consultation.
"We are wholeheartedly behind the EFL and its chief executive, Trevor Birch."
Cooper enjoying himself again
Swansea City's Ollie Cooper says he is growing in confidence under Luke Williams and says he's starting to get back to his best form.
After a breakthrough season last term, the midfielder admits he's endured a tough campaign this time around, but feels he's now getting back on track, having found himself back in the first team fold in recent weeks.
“It’s really good being back in the team,” he said. “It’s been a long season, particularly for myself, I’ve been in and out of the team, playing in a number of positions, so it’s really nice to be back in.
“Obviously the team is performing well at the moment, which is good, and I feel like I’m slowly getting my confidence back, which is massive and I’m really enjoying being back out there on the pitch.
“At the end of the day, no matter where I am asked to play, all I want to do is be on that pitch. So, if it’s right wing, right-back or wherever, I’ll give my all.
“But I think, if I want to get the best out of myself, and to contribute the most, it’s more in those central roles, so to be back in there now is really good and I feel like I’m slowly getting back into my stride.
“I hope that can carry on this weekend. Huddersfield will be fighting, they’re in a position where they need to win, but we know if we go out with the right mindset and do what we’re good at we know we can win the game.
"For us it’s about ending the season on a high. We want to build momentum to take into next season and we need to start that on Saturday.”
