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Seansea Evening Post
There's no rift
Tuesday, April 13, 2010,
HUW Jenkins has taken the sting out of Paulo Sousa's moan about money by insisting the manager's comments were made in the heat of the moment.
And the Swansea City chairman has also suggested Sousa's mutterings in the wake of last Saturday's bleak defeat at Bristol City may have been misunderstood.
Sousa said Swansea had missed an opportunity by failing to strengthen early in March, claiming their miserable run of one win in eight games could have been avoided had new recruits arrived.
It is not the first time Sousa has vented his frustration over Swansea's lack of transfer activity, yet Jenkins insists there is no problem between manager and board of directors.
"We all want results and sometimes with Paulo things probably don't come out as he means them to come out," said the Swansea chief.
"He is a passionate man who gets very emotional doing his job.
"Sometimes, straight after games, things can get said and then they are taken the wrong way.
"But I can assure you and everybody else that everyone at our club is working together. We are all 100 per cent committed to making sure we finish the season as strongly as we can."
Sousa's argument is that Swansea should have bolstered their squad ahead of a mad March which featured seven league fixtures.
Swansea eventually landed David Edgar on March 23, but moves for midfielders including Neil Danns, Lee Frecklington and Stephen Quinn came to nothing.
Jenkins says the problem was a lack of realistic options in the emergency loan market, and rejected the suggestion that Swansea might have been too careful financially.
"We have done a lot this season, not just in terms of fees but with players' wages," he said.
"We have done a lot over the last 12 months, but the fact is that trying to get players at certain times in the season is not easy.
"It's easy to get players when you don't really need them, but in February and March every club has something to play for and they don't want players to go.
"You are not going to be able to just do what you want at that time of year."
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Sporting Life - JENKINS DENIES RIFT WITH SOUSA
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins has moved quickly to deny rumours his relationship with manager Paulo Sousa is strained.
Sousa has claimed a lack of transfer funds could come back to haunt the club in their pursuit of a play-off spot.
Despite bringing in defender David Edgar on loan from Burnley in March, Swansea saw similar moves for Neil Danns, Lee Frecklington and Stephen Quinn fail to materialise.
Jenkins has denied the moves fell through due to a shortage of finances and has blamed the lack of realistic options during the emergency loan window.
He told the South Wales Evening Post: "I can assure you and everybody else that everyone at our club is working together. We are all 100% committed to making sure we finish the season as strongly as we can."
Jenkins added: "We have done a lot this season, not just in terms of fees but with players' wages. In February and March every club has something to play for and they don't want players to go."
There's no rift
Tuesday, April 13, 2010,
HUW Jenkins has taken the sting out of Paulo Sousa's moan about money by insisting the manager's comments were made in the heat of the moment.
And the Swansea City chairman has also suggested Sousa's mutterings in the wake of last Saturday's bleak defeat at Bristol City may have been misunderstood.
Sousa said Swansea had missed an opportunity by failing to strengthen early in March, claiming their miserable run of one win in eight games could have been avoided had new recruits arrived.
It is not the first time Sousa has vented his frustration over Swansea's lack of transfer activity, yet Jenkins insists there is no problem between manager and board of directors.
"We all want results and sometimes with Paulo things probably don't come out as he means them to come out," said the Swansea chief.
"He is a passionate man who gets very emotional doing his job.
"Sometimes, straight after games, things can get said and then they are taken the wrong way.
"But I can assure you and everybody else that everyone at our club is working together. We are all 100 per cent committed to making sure we finish the season as strongly as we can."
Sousa's argument is that Swansea should have bolstered their squad ahead of a mad March which featured seven league fixtures.
Swansea eventually landed David Edgar on March 23, but moves for midfielders including Neil Danns, Lee Frecklington and Stephen Quinn came to nothing.
Jenkins says the problem was a lack of realistic options in the emergency loan market, and rejected the suggestion that Swansea might have been too careful financially.
"We have done a lot this season, not just in terms of fees but with players' wages," he said.
"We have done a lot over the last 12 months, but the fact is that trying to get players at certain times in the season is not easy.
"It's easy to get players when you don't really need them, but in February and March every club has something to play for and they don't want players to go.
"You are not going to be able to just do what you want at that time of year."
www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/sport
Sporting Life - JENKINS DENIES RIFT WITH SOUSA
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins has moved quickly to deny rumours his relationship with manager Paulo Sousa is strained.
Sousa has claimed a lack of transfer funds could come back to haunt the club in their pursuit of a play-off spot.
Despite bringing in defender David Edgar on loan from Burnley in March, Swansea saw similar moves for Neil Danns, Lee Frecklington and Stephen Quinn fail to materialise.
Jenkins has denied the moves fell through due to a shortage of finances and has blamed the lack of realistic options during the emergency loan window.
He told the South Wales Evening Post: "I can assure you and everybody else that everyone at our club is working together. We are all 100% committed to making sure we finish the season as strongly as we can."
Jenkins added: "We have done a lot this season, not just in terms of fees but with players' wages. In February and March every club has something to play for and they don't want players to go."