Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins says he has held a lengthy and "positive" meeting with manager Paulo Sousa.The talk between the two men continued with the rest of the Swansea board, and followed the club's failure to gain a place in the Championship play-offs.
"There was a frank exchange of views... over the course of a few hours, which was encouraging," Jenkins said.
"The clear message that came out of the meetings was that everyone is committed to continuing the general improvement."
Swansea fell out of the play-offs after the penultimate round of games, having been a fixture there for the best part of three months.
The Swans finished the season with three wins in their final 13 games and struggled to score goals, despite having one of the best defences in the Championship.
That poor finish included a seven-match winless run in March, which Sousa claimed last month would not have happened had the squad been strengthened.
A win on the last day of the regular season would have been enough for Swansea to jump back into the top six as rivals Blackpool were held by Bristol City.
But Swansea also drew a blank in their match with Doncaster and must watch the likes of arch-rivals Cardiff City play for a chance to reach the Premier League.
"As a club we were disappointed with all the speculation emanating from Sunday's final game. I think a few emotional comments were taken totally out of context," added Jenkins, speaking to the Swansea City website.
"What you've got to remember is that last summer was very traumatic after all the departures [including boss Roberto Martinez to Wigan] at the club.
"You've got to take into account that Paulo came in late and never had the full summer to prepare. This time the summer is clear to prepare and get the squad down to the level he wants, around 24.
"It's very important we use our budget and finances wisely. It requires hard work and commitment to hold on to our players as much as we can. It also requires hard work to strengthen the squad and find replacements if necessary.
Very interesting to hear that Sousa wants the squad down to "around 24"
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"I can't reiterate enough that both parties are fully committed to driving Swansea City forward.
"And I can guarantee every fan out there that we will be fitter, stronger and better equipped for the challenge next season. We will hit the ground running.''
There is speculation that midfielders Darren Pratley and Leon Britton, plus star defender Ashley Williams, will be on the shopping lists of several Premier League clubs.
Britton, in particular, seems likely to move on as he is about to come out of contract.
The 27-year-old has made more than 300 appearances since joining from West Ham United in 2002.
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport