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Swansea City have announced a partnership with data specialists Jamestown Analytics which they say will strengthen the club's work in the transfer market.

Jamestown Analytics is owned by Tony Bloom (pictured above), the owner of Premier League Brighton and Hove Albion – who have been lauded for their recruitment work in recent years - and a part-owner of Scottish side Heart of Midlothian.

The company has also worked with the likes of Como and Union Saint Gilloise, with Swansea claiming their new agreement will see them given "access to world-leading, industry-renowned expertise" which will increase efficiency in their "player trading model".

Swansea have not revealed the financial details of the Jamestown Analytics deal.

"This partnership is a real coup for the club," chief executive Tom Gorringe told Swansea's website.

"Jamestown are widely regarded as leaders in data-led player recruitment, and we have seen the success that many of their partner clubs have achieved over recent times. Jamestown only works with an exclusive list of clubs and we are honoured to now join that group."

Swansea appointed Ben Stevens as their new sporting director last week.

On Monday, they announced that Jay Lefevre had been promoted to a head of recruitment role under Stevens, having joined Swansea from Celtic in December 2025 as chief scout.

The EFL will reveal its fixture list for the 2026-27 season on Thursday.

Want to know who your team will face on opening day? The fixtures will be announced at 12:00 BST - but that is not all.

The draws for the group stage of the Vertu Trophy and the first round of the Carabao Cup will also take place.

So check back on 25 June to see who your team faces first, last and everything in between.

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Marko Stamenic became the third Swansea City player to feature in this summer's World Cup finals, playing almost the entirety of New Zealand's 2-2 Group G draw with Iran in Los Angeles.

The 24-year-old midfielder was in the starting line-up for the All White's first World Cup appearance in 16 years, playing 92 minutes before being replaced by Nottingham Forest's Tyler Bindon in stoppage time.

Stamenic, who was winning his 39th cap, made 57 passes with an accuracy rate of 87%. He made one successful tackle, conceded two fouls and had one shot off target.

He is one of three players of Pacific Island heritage in the New Zealand squad - he has a Samoan mother - and before the tournament said he would be thinking of his father who died suddenly last October.

"I'm always thinking of him when I step on the field, whether that's for the national team or for Swansea," Stamenic told BBC Sport Wales.

New Zealand, who also featured Wrexham's Liberato Cacace, next face Egypt in Vancouver on Monday, 22 June (02:00 BST).

Swans' defender Cameron Burgess helped Australia begin their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Turkey in Vancouver on Sunday - with the Socceroos next in Group D action against co-hosts United States in Seattle on Friday, 19 June (20:00 BST).

Winger Eom Jisung made his World Cup debut as a substitute in South Korea's 2-1 Group A victory over Czech Republic in Guadalajara on Friday at the same stadium where they face co-hosts Mexico on Friday (02:00 BST).

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Swansea City's Cameron Burgess helped Australia begin their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Turkey in Vancouver.

The 30-year-old defender was one of three centre-backs as the Socceroos remained resolute to post a clean sheet despite Turkey dominating the game with 71.7% possession and 30 shots on goal, eight on target.

Watford's Nestory Irankunda scored in the first half before Connor Metcalfe added a second after the break.

Scotland-born Burgess, who played the full 90 minutes, was winning his 28th Australia cap after a season in which he played 51 all-competition games for Swansea.

The Socceroos' next game in Group D is against co-hosts United States in Seattle on Friday, 19 June (20:00 BST).

Burgess is the second Swansea player to appear at this summer's tournament after winger Eom Jisung made his World Cup debut as a substitute in South Korea's 2-1 Group A victory over Czech Republic in Guadalajara on Friday.

Swans midfielder Marko Stamenic is in line to play for New Zealand when they face Iran in Group G on Tuesday, 16 June (02:00 BST), having started the warm-up friendly defeat against England.

BBC Wales football reporters Ian Hunt and Gareth Vincent pay tribute to former Swansea City boss Kenny Jackett following his death at the age of 64.

The former Wales international took charge of the Swans in 2004.

He led the club to promotion to League One and Football League Trophy success - and came within a penalty shootout of reaching the Championship - during his near three-year spell in charge.

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Swansea City's Eom Jisung made his World Cup debut in South Korea's 2-1 Group A victory over Czech Republic in Guadalajara.

The 23-year-old winger was a 69th minute substitute for Lee Tae-Seok, coming on two minutes after the Koreans had equalised in the second game of this summer's tournament.

Oh Hyeon-Gyu scored the winner in the 80th minute.

South Korea next face Mexico - who who won their opening match 2-0 against South Africa - in Guadalajara Stadium on Friday (02:00 BST).

Eom, who has made 88 appearances in two seasons at Swansea, is one of three players from the Welsh club at this summer's finals co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and USA.

Centre-back Cameron Burgess is included in the Australia squad who open their Group D campaign against Turkey on Sunday, 14 June (05:00 BST).

And midfielder Marko Stamenic is in line to play for New Zealand when they face Iran in Group G on Tuesday, 16 June (02:00 BST), having started the warm-up friendly defeat against England.

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Four members of Coventry City's title-winning side have been nominated for the Professional Footballers Association's Championship Players' Player of the Year award.

Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, captain Matt Grimes, midfielder Jack Rudoni and striker Haji Wright are all in the running to add another trophy to the Sky Blues' successful season.

Midfielder Grimes, 30, started all 46 of Coventry's league games as they finished 11 points clear at the top of the Championship while Wright, 28, scored 18 goals in all competitions and is part of the USA squad at the World Cup.

Rushworth, 24, spent the season on loan at Coventry from Brighton, keeping 17 clean sheets, while 24-year-old Rudoni scored seven goals, including late winners against Derby and Stoke.

Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney and Swansea striker Zan Vipotnik, who finished as the Championship's top scorer with 23 goals, have also been shortlisted for the award.

PFA members will vote for the winner who will be announced at a ceremony on Tuesday, 25 August.

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Joe Allen says he is taking a break from football after leaving Swansea City and admits his future could lie away from the game.

The central midfielder retired from professional football in May 2025 but was part of Vitor Matos' backroom staff after the Portuguese boss replaced Alan Sheehan as Swansea head coach in November.

However, after leaving his coaching role with the Swans, the former Wales international says he remains unsure what he will do next.

When asked about his future plans, Allen told BBC Sport Wales: "I don't have an answer, I'll take a break now to work it all out.

"I'm hoping something comes to me, whether that's in the next few weeks or few months, I'm not sure.

"I'm probably torn between staying in football – it's all I've known really – but then there's a part of me which fancies maybe starting something new."

Allen was part of the Swansea team that gained promotion to the Premier League under Brendan Rodgers in 2011.

Having been relegated from the top-flight in 2018, Swansea are currently preparing for a ninth successive season in the Championship.

But Allen feels the Swans - who finished 11th in the second tier last term - have shown encouraging signs under Matos as they look to secure a return to the Premier League.

"With the way the season ended, the signs are promising," added the 36-year-old.

"It's tough, when Swansea came down, the ambition was to get back up as soon as possible, it's not quite happened.

"But we had that incredible day 15 years ago and the message for the group now is you want to write your own history and have something similar, so we'll keep our fingers crossed and we hope the Swans can take that step."