Paulo Sousa was unveiled to the media yesterday as Swansea City's new manager on a three-year deal. We've been tracking the reaction to Paulo's first press conference throughout the day.

By Chris Barney
South Wales Evening Post

His emotions may not have painted the picture, but his words certainly did the trick — Huw Jenkins clearly feels Paulo Sousa can become something special at Swansea City.

Sat in one of the dugouts at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea's chairman told the story of how the two-time Champions League winner phoned him before jumping on a plane to Wales to say he was the right man to replace Roberto Martinez.

The buzz word that came through from both Sousa and Jenkins was support — something the former Juventus star feels he failed to receive at Loftus Road.

And Jenkins underlined that factor was crucial behind Sousa's decision to return to management at the Liberty.

"We helped and supported Roberto and created a good environment for him to do his job, and that was one of the key things Paulo said to me when we first met," said Jenkins.

"You need to let the manager do his job and the board to do theirs. That, as we have shown, is a good recipe for success.

"We are clear that money is the main ingredient needed in a football club. You need a good environment, the backing of people and yes, you need some money to compete at certain levels, but that is only part of the ingredients to be successful.''

One of Sousa's first big objectives will be to assess his squad and decide whether he needs to find fresh talent or hold on to what he currently has.

Swansea have already rejected a £1million-plus offer from Burnley for Jason Scotland, while Ferrie Bodde's future is unclear.

"The main priority is to try to keep as many of the players as we can,'' added Jenkins.

"Maybe there will be one or two moves, but to combat that we would bring one or two in.

"Jason is back next Monday or Tuesday because he has been away with Trinidad & Tobago. We will talk about it and deal with that then.''