Wheel played 323 times for Swansea between 1970 and 1983. He was part of the team that won the Schweppes Cup in 1978 and played for Swansea against Australia in 1975 and captained the ‘All Whites’ against New Zealand in 1981. His seasons as captain of Swansea marked a successful period for the club. In 1979-80 they won the Western …
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Swansea City: Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan in process of selling club
Majority owners Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan are in the process of selling their stake in Swansea City to fellow shareholders Andy Coleman, Brett Cravatt and Nigel Morris as well as businessman Jason Cohen. American duo Levien and Kaplan bought a 68% stake in the Championship club – then in the Premier League – in the summer of 2016 in …
Read More »Viktor Gyokeres: Sporting star’s goal for Swansea City in FA Cup
Watch Viktor Gyokeres score the only goal of his loan spell at Swansea City in a 2-0 FA Cup win against Stevenage in January 2021.
Read More »Ollie Cooper: Swansea City and Wales midfielder faces three months out with foot injury
Swansea City and Wales midfielder Ollie Cooper is facing three months out because of a stress fracture in his foot. Cooper has been a regular for Swansea this season and has also made an impression in Craig Bellamy’s new-look Wales side. But the 24-year-old will be sidelined until 2025 after a scan revealed the injury issue. Cooper will miss Wales’ …
Read More »Luke Williams: Swansea assess next step after Paul Watson exit
Duff was sacked after less than six months in charge with Swansea struggling for results and also facing criticism over their style of football. Swansea had overhauled their squad before the season started, but a number of their many signings proved underwhelming. There were more question marks over the club’s transfer business in January 2024, before Williams’ first close season …
Read More »Joe Allen: Swansea City midfielder set for Wales return
Pembrokeshire-born Allen was a highly influential figure for Wales before retiring, winning 74 caps and earning a place in Uefa’s team of the tournament at Euro 2016 as Wales reached the semi-finals. He said in the lead-up to Euro 2024 – which Wales ended up missing after a play-off defeat by Poland – that he would “never say no” to …
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