Luka Modric says he wants to help Swansea “competition at the highest level” after being impressively announced as a colleague of the tournament on Monday.
The 39-year-old Real Madrid player, who won the 2018 Ballon d’Or, has invested at the club.
Swansea City is very happy to welcome @ Luke Modric1 For our ownership group.
He is known as one of the best players of his generation. Luka’s leadership, information and passion for football will be the key to the club’s continuous development.
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— Swansea City AFC (@swansofficial) April 14,
He has spent the past 13 seasons with Real Madrid and helped win six Champions League titles after four years in Tottenham at the beginning of his career.
“This is a provocative opportunity. Swansea has a strong identity, an incredible fans and the wish to compete at a high level,” Modric said.
“Playing at the highest level, I believe I can provide my experience for the club,” he said.
“My goal is to support the club’s development positively and help build a provocative future,” he said.
“We are very happy that Luka has joined the ownership group,” Swansea Board said.
From our first discussions, it was clear that we had unity on our views and Luka became a real asset for our group.
“We want to thank Luka and his team for their support through this process, and we are waiting for him to welcome him at Swansease.com to see you all as soon as possible.
Swansea are 12th in the tournament with four games left, with nine points ashamed. They will confront the fighters on the holy Friday on the holy Friday.