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Mathew Davies

Andy Coleman says he's running Swansea City now and the buck stops with him

New Swansea City chairman Andy Coleman says he'll be running the club from now on, with the American the man on the ground in south Wales.

The businessman arrived in SA1 back in May and is just one of number of notable appointments at the club this summer, which has seen Paul Watson arrive from Luton Town as Swansea's new sporting director, while Michael Duff has replaced Russell Martin as manager of the club.

All concerned will hope it's the start of a new era and clean slate at the club, which endured a miserable January transfer window when no new signings arrived - a situation which frustrated Martin and supporters.

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Coleman says there will now be "one voice" at the club - and that will be his.

"I am the chairman and operating partner and the buck stops with me," Coleman told the BBC.

"We need one voice here as the face of ownership. That's why I invested so much into this football club, so that I could have that voice, and I can't wait to see what we do."

He added that majority shareholders Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan were in agreement that it should be Coleman who has the keys at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Coleman is expected to form a close working relationship with Duff and Watson, which has already borne fruit with the imminent arrival of striker Josh Ginnelly from Hearts on a free transfer.

"All of my fellow partners follow my vision, which is the best way for this organisation - any organisation - to be run, with a leader on the ground who has control," he said.

"That's what we needed here, boots on the ground so that Michael and Paul and everyone else inside this organisation have the best chance of success."

When asked about the situation that played out in January - a window which prompted an apology to fans from Levien and Jake Silverstein - Coleman says he empathised with aggrieved supporters.

"If I was a supporter of this football club, I would be confused [by January] and I would hope for different results as well," he added.

"That's why I am here now. You can expect those decisions to be made by me while I am here as chairman."

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