EXCLUSIVE | Swansea City boss Vitor Matos' football philosophy, family and laying future foundations

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Friday, 3 April 2026 - 47 minutes

Rob Phillips and Nathan Blake had exclusive access to Swansea City's head coach, Vitor Matos, who discussed his football philosophy, family, building the foundations of club success and Portugal's World Cup chances. Rob & Blakey Commentary Box Podcast Episodes#Football #Podcast #SwanseaCity #WelshFootball #Wales #Soccer #worldcup2026 #portugal #vitormatos 00:00:00 A Swansea City tunnel walk for Rob Phillips00:01:22 Hello from the gaffer himself - Vitor Matos00:02:06 Positive start, says the boss00:04:24 Swansea needed to be much more aggressive with and without the ball00:05:45 Cultural change - moving from a harsh position to now 00:09:02 Why did Swansea City pick you?00:11:50 We all wanted to create something ...00:13:40 Results matter but future planning is vital too00:14:52 We want to build from what we have (Jay Fulton & Andy Fisher)00:17:13 What we need is immediate effectiveness (Recruits)00:18:33 Family00:23:03 Matos' CV and ability to speak several languages 00:28:00 Swansea tradition to employ linguists 00:29:00 Portugal is a country that loves football 00:33:11 How do you manage players returning after World Cup qualification disappointment?00:36:50 Matos has spoken to his players who are away on international duty00:37:58 Duty of care and consideration for players00:40:12 Superstitions 00:41:15 Confidence00:42:27 Temperament 00:46:16 Handshakes all roundProducer: Julie KissickTechnical supervisor: Matthew HunterProduction assistants: Niall Griffiths; Liam OwenWith thanks to Vitor Matos and Swansea City Football Club.

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