Work To Do As Swansea Bid To Change The Record

This clip past year, Swansea had built important momentum nether erstwhile leader Alan Sheehan, who had inspired an upturn successful shape to ward disconnected relegation concerns aft nan Luke Williams era ended connected nan backmost of a worrying slump.

In nan erstwhile campaign, Williams was nan man who masterminded nan turnaround successful fortunes aft Michael Duff's forgettable stint successful charge.

Matos' situation is to alteration nan grounds astatine Swansea, who will statesman 2026-27 pinch an oculus connected nan play-offs, arsenic was nan lawsuit astatine nan commencement of nan play which ended pinch Saturday's triumph complete Charlton Athletic.

There is apt to beryllium a small much anticipation adjacent clip astir fixed that nan teams finishing seventh and eighth will unafraid play-off places successful a year's time.

Yet it is worthy remembering that speech from their 2 play-off campaigns nether Steve Cooper – erstwhile parachute payments still offered a helping manus – nan champion decorativeness Swansea person managed since dropping retired of nan apical formation is 10th, first Graham Potter successful 2019 and past Russell Martin 3 years ago.

Matos' squad vanished 11th, conscionable arsenic Sheehan's broadside did past year, though Swansea had 3 much points this clip around.

Ultimately, they were 9 points short of Hull City, who claimed nan past of this season's play-off places, and 5 adrift of Derby County, who ended successful eighth.