Swansea City finished the season in 11th place, a spot matching Alan Sheehan’s final campaign but falling short of the play‑off spots that will open for the 2026‑27 campaign. The win over Charlton Athletic was a bright moment, yet the team still trails Hull City by nine points.

Under Vitor Matos, the club has shown flashes of promise, but the record shows a need for clearer direction. Matos inherits a squad that achieved a top‑ten finish only once since relegation, with Swansea City hovering around mid‑table positions under previous managers.

The season’s outcome places Swansea five places behind Derby County, who finished eighth, and underscores the challenge of breaking into the play‑off bracket. Fans will expect higher standards next year, especially as the league increasingly rewards the seventh and eighth places.

Ultimately, the team must translate recent improvements into consistency if it hopes to secure a playoff berth, rather than repeat the pattern of narrow misses seen in recent years.