Luke Williams | I still have a lot to prove here, and I am excited about the future
Head coach Luke Williams says he still has a lot to prove to Swansea City fans as he approaches a year in charge, and is excited about the future at the Swansea.com Stadium.
The Swans entered 2025 having had the seventh-best Championship record over the course of the previous calendar year.
Following defeat at Portsmouth on New Year’s Day the Swans sit 12th in the table, but are just six points shy of the top six ahead of Saturday’s visit of West Bromwich Albion.
The playing philosophy and on-field identity Williams and his coaching staff have looked to develop have become increasingly clear to see over the course of the last 12 months; being most obviously highlighted by the showings in victories against Queens Park Rangers and Luton Town over the festive period.
But Williams says there is still much to accomplish and plenty of hard work ahead in 2025.
“I am here to try and make Swansea the best version of the club it can possibly be,” he said.
“I have still got a lot to prove to Swansea fans, and I am going to keep setting about doing that.
“I want to be at this club for a long time to come, but that is only going to be the case if I am good enough.
“No-one is going to put up with me forever if I do not help us produce good football and try and get out of this division. I would not expect anyone to.
“But I will keep working hard every day to prove that I should be their manager.
“I think I have done well so far to get a nod from supporters to keep going, and I would love to see my contract out as a bare minimum.
“I love being here and working with these players, seeing the progress they have made. I love working with them.
“I am really enjoying how our new players from the summer are coming along. We have a chance to add to and strengthen the squad this month and I am excited about our plans.
“I am very happy here, but I also know I have not achieved anything here yet. I am very privileged to be here. I feel like I am just getting started.
“We have managed to get Ben Cabango signed, that was huge for me, you look at Liam Cullen and the form he is in – I am so proud of him – Joe Allen has come out of retirement and is in the Wales squad, we have a captain who is the best possible fit for the football club.
“So I want the players to know I love working with them.”