Swansea chairman accepts responsibility for poor start

Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins says he takes responsibility for the club’s abject start to the Premier League campaign.

The Swans sit two points adrift of Hull City at the foot of the table, with events on and off the pitch causing much ire amongst fans.

Jenkins sold 8.2 per cent of his 13.2 per cent share in the club to American investors Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan, who secured a controlling stake in July.

And fans have accused him, along with fellow directors who sold shares, of thinking of their own wallets rather than the club.

Jenkins confessed that he sympathises with fans, saying: “I fully understand their feelings, being a supporter myself.

“When things don’t go well somebody has to take the blame and I fully accept the responsibility.

“But let’s not forget there’s a long way to go this season, and we’ve got a lot of choices to make between now and then to make sure we survive in this league.”

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Fans were also left frustrated with the club’s failings in the summer transfer window.

And Jenkins admitted: “There might have been one or two decisions we could have taken in the summer that may have changed the feel around the club.

“I’m not going to go in to detail, we may have gone down one or two different routes, may have recruited a few players differently.

“But we are where we are, we’ve got to do everything in our power to make sure we turn our fortunes around. We need everyone to be 100% behind the team.”