Swansea appoint Palace's Stevens sporting director

Swansea City finished the 2025-26 season in 11th place in the Championship [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Swansea City have appointed Ben Stevens as their new sporting director.Stevens had been assistant sporting director at Crystal Palace since 2024, having previously spent a decade as the Premier League club's head of performance and recruitment analysis.He worked under Palace's former sporting director Dougie Freedman and filled in for the ex-Scotland striker when he left to join Saudi Arabian clu