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Former Swansea City Supporters' Trust chairman Phil Sumbler is to return to the organisation's board following a ballot of members.

The new board will be tasked with electing a new chairman after incumbent Alan Lewis decided against standing for re-election.

Mr Lewis took up the mantle of chairman after Mr Sumbler and Will Morris stood down in quick succession .

Mr Sumbler had led the Trust board for 11 years but chose to step down from the position in November 2017 , stating that he did not agree worth the direction the fans' group was taken over a proposed sale of shares to the club's American majority shareholders.

Mr Sumbler went on to act as a spokesperson for the Swansea City Supporters' Alliance, which was formed in December of 2017 and recently chose to stand for re-election to the Trust board.

He is among seven elected to the trust board.

Andrew Mcglashan, Tim Bull, Rupert Thomas, Viv Brooks, Andrew Cude and Barbara Cook were also voted onto the board through the ballot, in which 710 members returned papers.

Mr Mcglashan and Mr Cude had previously been co-opted board members, while Miss Cook has previously been on the Trust board.

Mr Brooks, meanwhile, is a long-standing board member.

Mr Sumbler, Mr Mcglashan, Mr Bull, Mr Thomas and Mr Brooks will serve two-year terms commencing on August 1.

Mr Cude and Miss Cook will serve one-year terms, commencing from the same date.

Stuart McDonald, Cath Dyer, Sian Davies and Andy Godden all retain their positions as they were one year into their respective two-year terms.

The results of the ballot are as follows:

710 papers returned, four spoiled: All names in bold elected to Swansea City Supporters' Trust board

Phil Sumber 532 votes

Andrew Mcglashan 521 votes

Tim Bull 508 votes

Rupert Thomas 463 votes

Viv Brooks 441 votes

Andrew Cude 431 votes

Barbara Cook 405 votes (Position decided by drawing of lots)

Dave Dalton 405 votes

Roger Goodwin 377 votes