Walsh Welcomes Swansea City Takeover, Labels Former Owners “Diabolical”

Ian Walsh has expressed approval regarding the acquisition of his former team, Swansea City. Following an eight-year tenure, Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan divested their controlling interest. Andy Coleman, alongside fellow Americans Brett Cravatt and Jason Cohen, now possesses 77.4% of Swansea’s shares, while Briton Nigel Morris maintains a 14% holding. “I think the previous owners have been diabolical for this football club, without a shadow of a doubt,” stated Walsh, a former Wales forward. He added, “The club has gone backwards since the original Americans took over.” The ex-Swansea goalscorer further remarked that Coleman “says all the right things” but emphasized that “the proof of the pudding is what they deliver to this football club.” Walsh also commented, “I desperately want to believe that he is going away completely from the previous owners, even though he’s been involved with them.” Subsequent to Sunday’s 4-3 defeat against league leaders Leeds, the Swans currently occupy 14th position in the Championship standings. Speaking to Radio Wales Sport, Walsh asserted: “Results will be the key things as to whether these people are talking a good game or are providing a good game.” He continued, “I said back in the day, you don’t buy a house with the foundations breaking down, that’s what they seem to think has happened, but that’s far from the truth.” Walsh concluded by stating, “This is a solid football club, it’s got fantastic fans, tremendous emotion, and in my opinion a changeover had to come.” He urged, “Let’s just see now in the next six months, because it’s not going to happen overnight, let’s see what they deliver.”