Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien officially purchased a 68% stake in the club in July 2016. A deal was seemingly done without the consultation of the Swansea Trust, and the promised
investment into the club is yet to be seen by way of transfer funds. This season, booking fees have been added to the cost of every match ticket, and disabled supporters have been asked to re-submit documentation to ensure they are entitled to discount. It all adds up to penny-pinching, not financing.
Furthermore, the silence of both Americans throughout the troubled times has been deafening. In contrast, calls for the head of Jenkins from supporters both inside and outside the Trust, once an inconceivable thought, have been as aggressive as they have loud. And to add the farce, what have fans seen since that fateful defeat to Southampton on Tuesday?
They’ve seen newspaper exclusives revealing Carvalhal will be released from the club following today’s game, only for the manager himself to deny all knowledge of this in Friday’s press conference. They’ve seen Michael Laudrup's agent Bayram Tutumlu claim the club made an audacious bid to re-appoint the Dane in December. Best of all, they’ve seen Renato Sanches announce the impending arrival of his personalised Twitter emoji.
If the situation wasn’t so depressing, it would almost be funny.
Where Swansea need to go from here is simple. Mass changes are in order this summer, ambitious thoughts of a swift return to the Premier League must play a secondary role to common sense. - Western Telegraph
