Post by QPR Report on Jun 3, 2010 12:35:51 GMT
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SWANS LAUGH OFF SOUSA EXIT REPORTS
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins says speculation linking manager Paulo Sousa with a move away from the Liberty Stadium is "utter garbage".
The Portuguese has been linked with several jobs in recent months including West Ham, Hull, Coventry and a director of football role at Greek side Panathanikos.
But Jenkins told the Evening Post: "People are just scratching round for stories and coming up with these things. The stuff about Hull is utter garbage and the Panathinaikos link is rubbish too."
Sousa has just returned from a break in Portugal and is due to have a meeting with Jenkins, who added: "We are going to talk generally about a lot of different things."
Top of the agenda will be the future of Stephen Dobbie, who spent last season on loan at Blackpool. He has been widely linked with a permanent move to the promoted Premier League club but Jenkins played down the talk.
"Stephen is under contract with us and therefore he will be back for pre-season. I have never had a conversation with Blackpool about a permanent deal. I haven't heard from them since their win at Wembley," he said.
Meanwhile, defender Albert Serran has signed a new one-year deal with the Swans.
The 25-year-old Spaniard, who would have been out of contract this summer, has penned new terms with an option for a further 12 months.
He signed from Espanyol B in July 2008 and made his debut against Brentford in the Carling Cup. He was then handed his Championship bow against Ipswich in February 2009, setting up Jason Scotland for the winner.
Serran missed the four months of last season with a knee problem and made just four starts in 13 appearances in an injury-hit term.
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SWANS LAUGH OFF SOUSA EXIT REPORTS
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins says speculation linking manager Paulo Sousa with a move away from the Liberty Stadium is "utter garbage".
The Portuguese has been linked with several jobs in recent months including West Ham, Hull, Coventry and a director of football role at Greek side Panathanikos.
But Jenkins told the Evening Post: "People are just scratching round for stories and coming up with these things. The stuff about Hull is utter garbage and the Panathinaikos link is rubbish too."
Sousa has just returned from a break in Portugal and is due to have a meeting with Jenkins, who added: "We are going to talk generally about a lot of different things."
Top of the agenda will be the future of Stephen Dobbie, who spent last season on loan at Blackpool. He has been widely linked with a permanent move to the promoted Premier League club but Jenkins played down the talk.
"Stephen is under contract with us and therefore he will be back for pre-season. I have never had a conversation with Blackpool about a permanent deal. I haven't heard from them since their win at Wembley," he said.
Meanwhile, defender Albert Serran has signed a new one-year deal with the Swans.
The 25-year-old Spaniard, who would have been out of contract this summer, has penned new terms with an option for a further 12 months.
He signed from Espanyol B in July 2008 and made his debut against Brentford in the Carling Cup. He was then handed his Championship bow against Ipswich in February 2009, setting up Jason Scotland for the winner.
Serran missed the four months of last season with a knee problem and made just four starts in 13 appearances in an injury-hit term.
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