BBC Sport
Having finished 2024-25 with a flourish, Swansea spent significantly on their squad during the summer transfer window and, as a result, began this season believing they could contend for a play-off spot.
The campaign began promisingly enough under Sheehan, but a miserable run since September saw Sheehan dismissed and Matos brought to Wales from Portuguese second-tier club Maritimo.
While the 37-year-old is still getting to know his new surroundings, he is convinced it is too early to read too much into league positions in the Championship.
“We are 10 points behind the play-offs, so it’s so close, so close, everything,” he added.
“I think it will be around February that the table will look…
