Swansea City have confirmed that the club has been bought by American businessmen Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien, subject to Premier League approval.

There have been mixed reactions about the takeover on Swansea City Facebook groups, some fans being excited for it, and some thinking it would ruin the club, much like what happened when Americans bought Aston Villa.

The fans will be happy with this though, as the Trust will be keeping their share of the club, whilst Huw Jenkins and most of the board will be staying to keep up with the running of the club. It is also a new chapter in the club’s story.

Levien is the owner of MLS side, DC United, who, based of this season’s results, have had a good season, currently being fifth in the Eastern Conference of the MLS.

Kaplan is the executive vice-chairman of the Memphis Grizzlies, who play in the Western Conference. Being the team I support in the NBA, I can say that Memphis are a stable team, however, there are some minor hiccups with the board.

I asked some fans of Memphis what the two investors were like. It is worth remembering that Levien was also in the Grizzlies franchise for a short time.

People have been saying the they are trouble, and that they have caused trouble with ownership, and that we should expect the worst. There were not really any good things said, though some have also said they’re really into football and can succeed at the Liberty Stadium.

It’s something to look forward to I suppose. As long as we don’t get relegated, keep up the good performances, and don’t change our name or badge, perhaps there will not be any catastrophes.

Read Swansea would like to thank Huw Jenkins and the board for their great ownership of the club, and hope that they carry it on in the new roles that they take.

We would also like to welcome Kaplan and Levien to Swansea City AFC, and hope that they can write a new chapter in the club’s story.