Swansea City appoint Ken Gude as Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy
Swansea City can confirm the appointment of Ken Gude as the club’s Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy.
Representatives from Swansea City recently attended an event at the Manor Park Country House in Clydach to show their support for 11Speed.
The charity, set up in memory of former Wales captain Gary Speed, aims to remove the stigma around mental health and encourage people to talk.
Chairman Andy Coleman and fellow senior figures at Swansea City have outlined the work being put in behind the scenes as they look to build a structure that allows the club to perform at the highest-possible level on and off the field.
It does make for an incongruous sight, seeing a professional footballer draped in wiring clipped across the chest and arms all feeding into a laptop nearby; but this is a vital part of the cardiac screening process that every player must go through as part of the club’s player health and care protocols.
Swansea City’s busy summer transfer window saw 13 new arrivals at the Swansea.com Stadium, but sporting director Paul Watson is already looking to the future as he works to put in place the structures and processes to drive the club forward.
Swansea City is warning supporters in the strongest possible terms not to bring any pyrotechnics to games, and refrain from anti-social behaviour, after the club banned six supporters following a range of incidents at a recent fixture.