Swansea City's 'outside the box' recruitment plan as Josh Marsh cites Wales international

Josh Marsh has a significant job on his hands having landed the plum role of head of football operations at Swansea City.

The 30-year-old was drafted in from Huddersfield Town following the exit of sporting director Mark Allen in April. And - working in tandem with head coach Russell Martin and chief executive Julian Winter - he is now set to play a key role in ensuring the Swans can be as competitive as possible on the pitch while operating in a sustainable manner.

Marsh will oversee the football department as a whole, although scouting and recruitment will be his key responsibilities. He has significant experience in those categories having held various roles with the likes of Huddersfield, Wolves and Southampton.

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As has been the case since relegation from the Premier League in 2018, funds are tight at present. Indeed, a recent report from Swiss Ramble showed Swansea spent just £8m on transfers in their first three seasons back in the Championship having splashed out an eye-watering £120m across their two most recent top-flight campaigns.

As a result, Marsh admits there's is a need to be proactive in the transfer market, but, crucially, that those on the ground at Fairwood need to be backed by the owners. "From my conversations with the club throughout this process, that principle of trading and trying to be proactive and think outside the box and not just do normal Championship transfer activity is something the club are passionate about," Marsh told the club's official website.

"There's identifying talent, there's then being brave and being proactive in terms of your decision making and being backed internally to bring the player in."

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