SWANSEA City will begin their third Premier League season against champions Manchester United.
The Swans will be welcoming the 20-time league winners to the Liberty Stadium on the weekend of August 17.
It will be the first league game for new United boss David Moyes,
who replaced Sir Alex Ferguson following his retirement this summer
after 26 trophy laden years.
Most exciting for fans will be the return of the South Wales
Derby. The Swans will travel to rivals Cardiff City on Saturday,
November 2, with the return fixture on Saturday, February 8.
Phil Sumbler of the Swansea Supporters' Trust said: "It is an
interesting start to the season, against the champions. It is a
different era for Manchester United now.
"I think it is then Arsenal and Liverpool as the next home games so it is an interesting start.
"Last year we finished with the big teams."
Mr Sumbler said he was sure both games against Cardiff City would
pass without incident and that the Swans had a lot to look forward to
this season, with European football coming to the Liberty Stadium as
well.
"The derby will be a great occasion," he said.
"Everyone enjoys it and the fact it is the first one in the
Premier League means there probably has been no bigger game between the
sides.
"It will be a bubble match, the fans will picked up from their own stadiums and escorted along the motorway.
"It is unfortunate that is the way it has to be.
"The next big thing will be when we find out who we play in the Europa League, which will be on July 19.
"Hopefully we can do ourselves and Wales proud. We want to build on what we have done after two exceptional seasons."
Other fans have also been quick to have their say on the game as well.
One Post reader, Odinhouse, wrote: "Cardiff away in November, that should be good. On the field I hope and not outside.
"Two Welsh teams have to show that Wales have good players and are well supported."
The club's final three games will see them take on Aston Villa at
home, Southampton away and Sunderland for the final game at the Liberty
Stadium on Sunday, May 11.
A spokesman for South Wales Police was unable to confirm the
travel arrangements for the two clubs but said: "South Wales Police is
accustomed to policing large sporting events as a result of hosting the
Wembley fixtures for six years and two Premier League seasons in
Swansea.
"We work closely with both clubs and now that the fixtures have
been published, policing arrangements for the forthcoming season will be
developed.
"As always we want the focus to be on the football games not the policing of the fixtures and we wish both teams every success."
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