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Reuters
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Snoop Dogg swaps West Coast beats for Welsh dreams in Swansea investment
July 17 (Reuters) - American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg has become an investor with Welsh side Swansea City, the Championship club said on Thursday, with the songwriter joining Croatian midfielder Luka Modric as a co-owner. The news comes just days after Snoop Dogg helped launch Swansea's new home jersey which had fuelled speculation that the hip-hop artist would have an even bigger involvement with the club. "My love of football is well known, but it feels special to me that I make my move into club ownership with Swansea City," Snoop Dogg said on the club's website. "The story of the club and the area really struck a chord with me. This is a proud, working class city and club. An underdog that bites back, just like me." In April, Modric joined American investors Andy Coleman, Brett Cravatt, Nigel Morris and Jason Cohen in the Swansea ownership structure, and the club will hope that the latest investor can help boost their global standing. Snoop Dogg may have arrived on the scene asking 'Who am I? (What's My Name?), but since then the 53-year-old has become one of the biggest names in the music world. "Snoop's colossal global fanbase and audience will certainly help us do that," Swansea's ownership group said. "He has made clear to us throughout this process just how excited he is at the prospect of joining the club. "Snoop has openly shared his love of football and his desire to be involved in the game, and we expect his involvement to support us putting as competitive a team as possible out on the field." Snoop Dogg and Modric join the club as they look to come through financial difficulties after they posted a pre-tax loss of 15.2 million pounds ($20.39 million) in the latest financial year. Swansea will be joined in English football's second tier next season by fellow Welsh club Wrexham, who have risen from the doldrums of the National League under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Wrexham have risen to prominence under their Hollywood owners, and their Welcome to Wrexham TV series has brought them to a global audience, and perhaps Swansea may consider making a 'Doggumentary' of their own. ($1 = 0.7455 pounds)
The Guardian
14-04-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Luka Modric set to become part-owner in Championship Swansea
The Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric is poised to acquire a minority stake in Swansea. The 39-year-old Croatia captain, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is close to making his first foray into football ownership. His motivations for joining the Swansea structure are unclear. Swansea are fronted by the American owners Andy Coleman, Brett Cravatt and Jason Cohen. Swansea are 12th in the Championship after a renaissance under their caretaker head coach, Alan Sheehan, who succeeded Luke Williams in February. Swansea host Hull on Friday and have taken 17 points from nine matches under Sheehan. He is expected to be a leading candidate to take the job on a permanent basis. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Modric's arrival would be the latest in a series of changes behind the scenes. Tom Gorringe, formerly of Bristol Rovers, recently replaced Coleman as chief executive while the director of football, Richard Montague, arrived from Notts County to replace Paul Watson.
BBC News
14-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Modric to become Swansea minority owner
Real Madrid and Croatia legend Luka Modric is set to take a minority ownership stake in Swansea 39-year-old midfielder is to join Andy Coleman, Brett Cravatt, Nigel Morris and Jason Cohen among the ownership cohort purchased the shares of former majority owners Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan last move is believed to be his first into football ownership and he will continue to play for Real Madrid, albeit with his current contract due to expire at the end of the 2024-25 season. Modric will be involved at a Championship club which posted a pre-tax loss of £15.2m in the latest financial was a drop of £2.7m compared to the pre-tax loss of £17.9m posted for the previous financial posted a turnover of £21.5m for the year ending 30 June, a statement accompanying their annual financial status, Swansea said: "The board acknowledges that whilst the magnitude of the operational loss is a product of the highly competitive environment within the EFL Championship in which the club currently competes, the club will continue to focus on achieving operational efficiencies in order to maximise the resources which can be invested into the first-team squad. "The costs of operating a stadium and two training facilities are significant and are growing. "In the absence of any immediate prospect of a redistribution agreement between the EFL and the Premier League, the club will continue to be reliant on the support of its ownership group as the main source of funding."
BBC News
25-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Delayed Swansea fan forum set to finally go ahead
Swansea City fans will finally get the chance to grill club officials next week after a twice-postponed forum was given a new the Championship club under fire on and off the pitch, the Swans hierarchy had initially agreed to face supporters in with head coach Luke Williams sacked 24 hours before the event, it was put back until the following was then also cancelled, with chairman Andy Coleman announcing he was stepping down at the end of the season in the days that the club have confirmed there will be a chance for supporters to put their questions and concerns to officials with new chief executive Tom Gorringe and recently appointed director of football Richard Montague on the Bristol Rovers chief Gorringe has taken over the day-to-day running of the club from Coleman having been originally appointed as chief operating officer in was hired from Notts County at the start of the year and is leading the search for Williams' boss Alan Sheehan will not face questions, with commercial head Richard Morris making up the panel for the event at the club's Stadium home on Thursday, 3 April at 18:00 (BST).The original event had been so heavily subscribed Swansea had moved it into the stands but next week's forum will take place in one of the hospitality lounges and limited to 400 guests – although fans can also follow a live stream and submit questions in advance.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Swans' fans forum postponed a second time
Swansea City have postponed a fans' forum for a second time with a new date not yet announced. It was originally scheduled for Tuesday, 18 February, but was postponed in the wake of head coach Luke Williams' departure to Monday, 3 March. But that has also now been called off with the club saying it had again "made the difficult decision to postpone" the gathering, citing the following night's home Championship encounter against Preston North End among the reasons. Swansea stated: "The club remains committed to holding this event. Chairman Andy Coleman has met with several groups of fans over the past few weeks, and open communication with supporters and fan engagement remains a key element of the strategic direction of the club. "The overwhelming interest from supporters has quite understandably been focused on football performance. Given the recent changes within this department and the required preparations for our game against Preston, it is felt that it is not the right time to hold this event." Swansea bosses say fans will be invited to take part in a survey to "help shape the direction of the club for the new season". The statement added: "We can also confirm that the Supporters' Trust have been advised of this decision and of the upcoming supporter survey. "While they would have preferred the forum to go ahead, they understand it needs to be where the panel is in position to answer our supporters' questions. The club and the Trust will be working together to confirm a new date for the forum as soon as possible." Such was the interest in the forum scheduled for 3 March, club bosses decided to move the gathering from a lounge with space for 250 people to one of the main stands in the stadium. The Swans are still searching for a new manager with new director of football Richard Montague saying the club wants a manager who is at the "forefront of the game", with Alan Sheehan remaining in interim control.
