Swansea City makes significant changes to backroom staff

Swansea City has appointed Jay Lefevre as head of recruitment and Pedro Pereira as head of goalkeeping following a shake-up in their backroom staff. Lefevre, who previously served as chief scout at Celtic, has been praised for his work in preparing for the upcoming summer transfer window. Pereira joins from Red Bull Salzburg, where he worked under current Swans head coach Vitor Matos. These appointments follow the departure of assistant head coach Ryan Maye and the recent addition of Ben Stevens as sporting director. The club aims to strengthen its recruitment and performance ahead of the next season.

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