TV camera shoots across Swansea.com Stadium pitch

Information for visiting media

CROESO I STADIWM SWANSEA.COM | WELCOME TO THE SWANSEA.COM STADIUM

We hope you are looking forward to your visit to SA1.

All the information you need ahead of your visit can be found on this page, however, if you have any questions ahead of your trip, please contact the Swansea City media department by emailing media@swanseacity.com.

PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL

All media requests must be submitted via Football DataCo's i-PBS System a minimum of 72 hours ahead of kick-off.

If you do not have a Football DataCo account, please click here to learn how to create one. You can also use this link to make a one-off match request. 

Please ensure your request includes any matchday requirements, such as whether your camera position is pitchside or in the gantry, if you require tunnel access, and whether you will require matchday parking. 

If you have already submitted your media requests and haven’t included this information, please email Rachael Tucker (rachaeltucker@swanseacity.com)

GETTING HERE AND PARKING

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The Welsh Government have introduced a default 20mph speed limit on restricted roads across Wales. Restricted roads are defined as: usually located in residential and built-up areas where there are lots of people. They often have street lights on them, placed no more than 200 yards apart.

For further information, please click here.

 

Directions to the stadium

Leave the M4 at Junction 45 and take the A4067 towards the city centre (signposted A4067 South).

Stay on the A4067 for around two-and-a-half miles and you will see the stadium on your left.

For sat navs, please use SA1 2FA.

 

Parking

Parking for media will be located at the following address: LCV site, Riverside House, Morfa Industrial Estate, Normandy Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA1 2JA.

Your name will be on the gate with our parking stewards.

 

Travelling by train 

The Swansea.com Stadium is located 1.5 miles from Swansea train station. There is a bus stop opposite the train station with regular local buses running approximately every 10 minutes. Routes 4 and 4A will take you to the stadium, this journey will take around 15 minutes, depending on traffic.

There is a taxi rank outside the station - a taxi from here will cost around £7.

If you would prefer to walk, this will take between 25 and 30 minutes. The stadium's postcode is SA1 2FA.

If you would like more information about Swansea station, please click here.

 

Taxis in Swansea

If you need to book a taxi, you can try one of the following companies: 

Yellow Cabs – 01792 644446 / 01792 700400

Oyster Cabs - 01792 367777

Data Cabs - 01792 474747

 

Entering the stadium

Media entrance

The media entrance is located in the Swansea University West Stand (next to the main reception) and is well signposted.

Here you can collect your accreditation and enter the stadium.

STAYING IN SWANSEA

A photo of Swansea Bay

 

We know that many visiting media will have had to travel many hours to reach our stadium, and some may choose to stay overnight in the city. 

Swansea is a vibrant, modern city located on the beautiful Welsh coast and close to the iconic Mumbles, and the world’s ninth-best beach in Rhossili Bay.

Those staying overnight can find plenty of hotels in the city, while Wind Street is a must for food and drink.

 

HERE'S A SHORT LIST OF HOTELS IN SWANSEA:

The Village Hotel - Located near the Waterfront, this hotel comes with parking and is 2.3 miles from the Swansea.com Stadium.

Click here to find out more about the Village Hotel.

Morgans Swansea - A boutique hotel located in the centre of Swansea, just minutes from the maritime quarter and a short drive from the Mumbles. It is approximately two miles from the Swansea.com Stadium.

Click here to find out more about Morgans Hotel Swansea.

Premier Inn - There are three Premier Inn hotels in Swansea. There is one located in the city centre and another in the waterfront development, while the third (Swansea North) is a little further out.

Click here to find out more about the Premier Inn options.

Grand Central Hotel - Located opposite Swansea Railway Station, which is useful for anyone making the journey by train. It does not have a car park, but hotel goers can use the railway car park, which is priced at £6 for 24 hours.

Click here to find out more about The Grand Hotel.

Marriott Hotel – With views of the marina and located a short walk from the lively city centre, the Marriott Hotel is located 2.3 miles (a 10-minute drive) from the Swansea.com Stadium.

Click here to find out more about the Marriott Hotel. 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

On arrival, written and broadcast press are welcome to use the press room, while photographers have a designated working room.

Food and Refreshments

Food and drinks are served in the press room. Photographers are invited to get their meals here too.

Vegetarian options are available, please let a member of staff know on arrival if you require this option.

If you have any other dietary requirements please contact us in advance by emailing media@swanseacity.com

 

Toilet facilities

Toilet facilities for all media are located on the lower concourse. If you require the use of accessible toilets, please ask a member of staff or a steward.

 

Team sheets

Team sheets will be provided to media approximately an hour before kick-off. They will be delivered to the upper and lower press box, press room, and photographer working room at this time.

 

Matchday programmes

We produce digital matchday programmes which can be viewed by clicking HERE.

 

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is available in the upper and lower press boxes, press room, photographer working room and pitchside.

Your login details will be printed and will be placed inside your matchday media pass and will be clearly displayed in press-only spaces (press room and photographer working room).

You will receive four codes, one code per device.

INFORMATION FOR BROADCASTERS

Broadcast - during Covid

Camera operators will be allocated positions either on the gantry or pitchside, depending on what has been requested via the i-PBS system.

Radio and TV broadcasters will be allocated a seat near the back of the West Stand. Your seat number will be printed on your match ticket and on the press box seating plan, which will be displayed in the press room.

Written media will be allocated a seat on Row J; the seating and desk space on the concourse which is situated below the main press box.

With ISDN technology being phased out by BT ahead of its deactivation, we have moved to an IP network system and are moving away from ISDN access, in line with a number of EFL and Premier League clubs who have already made this switch.

The club has invested in installing a new and improved media network for the 2024-25 season, and we are confident this will be able to meet your matchday broadcast needs.

For any technical queries regarding this, please contact josh.jones@comexit.net.

For in-vision presenting, a space on the gantry will be allocated.

All pitchside camera operators should follow the same rules as photographers, which can be viewed further down this page.

 

Pre-match interviews

Pre-match interviews must be requested in advance of matchday and the location agreed with the club. In most cases, pre-match interviews will be conducted in the same place as post-match interviews.

 

Post-match interviews

TV rights interviews will take place in a designated room in the tunnel.

Radio interviews will take place in a designated room off the press conference room [door located to the left of the manager's podium]. If you require access to this room post-match, please make your way to the press conference room and make yourself known to a member of the Swansea City media team. 

All non-rights holders should attend the post-match press conference, which will be held in the main press conference room.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Please find our pronunciation guide below - if you have any questions please speak to a member of the media team on matchday.

1 

ANDY FISHER 

Andy Fisher 

2 

JOSH KEY 

Josh Key 

3 

KRISTIAN PEDERSEN 

KRIS-TEE-AN  PED-ER-SEN 

4 

JAY FULTON 

Jay Fulton 

5 

BEN CABANGO 

Ben Cabango 

6 

HARRY DARLING 

Harry Darling 

7 

JOE ALLEN 

Joe Allen 

8 

MATT GRIMES 

Matt Grimes 

 

ZAN VIPOTNIK 

Zan VIP-OT-NICK 

10 

EOM JI-SUNG 

OM GEE-SUNG 

11 

JOSH GINNELLY 

Josh GIN-ELLY 
(“Gin” as in the drink) 

12 

JAMIE PATERSON 

Jamie Paterson 

14 

JOSH TYMON 

Josh TIE-MON 

16 

GONCALO FRANCO 

GON-SALO FRANCO 

19 

MYKOLA KUHAREVICH 

MEEK-OH-LA  KOO-HA-REV-ITCH 

20 

LIAM CULLEN 

Liam Cullen 

21 

NATHAN TJOE-A-ON 

Nathan CHOE-A-ON 

22 

LAWRENCE VIGOUROUX 

Lawrence VIG-A-ROO 

26 

KYLE NAUGHTON 

Kyle NORT-ON 

29 

NATHAN BROOME 

Nathan Broome 

31 

OLLIE COOPER 

Ollie Cooper 

35 

RONALD 

Like Ronaldo without an “o” 

41 

SAM PARKER 

Sam Parker 

45 

CAMERON CONGREVE 

Cameron Congreve 

47 

AZEEM ABDULAI 

Azeem AB-DUH-LIE 

50 

Filip Lissah 

Philip LISS-UH 

 

 

 

INFORMATION FOR WRITTEN PRESS

Where possible, written press will be situated in the press box located towards the back of the West Stand.

Your seat number will be printed on the front of your matchday media pass, and a seating plan will be on the wall in the press room.

Swansea city press box

If you are not located in the press box mentioned above, you will be located on Row J, which is directly ahead of you as you exit the stairwell into the stadium bowl. Your seat number will be printed on your ticket.

Post-match press conferences for both managers/head coaches will take place in the press room.

Swansea City press room

INFORMATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

All media use the same entrance when entering the Swansea.com Stadium. (See Getting Here and Parking)

There is a designated photographers working room at the Swansea.com Stadium which is situated just off the concourse.

Photographers room

Photographers are welcome to enter the media room to enjoy hot and cold food before the match.

Photographers should position themselves within the areas indicated on the map below.

Map showing where photographers can sit pitch side

Generally, Swansea will shoot towards the North Stand in the first half and the South Stand in the second half.