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# Swansea City boss Vitor Matos delivers emphatic response to Crystal Palace links

- **Source:** 
- **Published:** 22 Oct
- **Club:** Swansea City
- **Original URL:** https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-city-boss-vitor-matos-34803528

Reports elsewhere have claimed Matos is one of several possible candidates on the radar at Selhurst Park, amid ongoing uncertainty around current boss Pierre Sage.

The Frenchman is under pressure to get Palace's season up and running following a run of two wins in their opening seven games.

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The Eagles were hammered by bitter rivals Brighton last weekend, and there have been suggestions this week that Palace might already be looking at alternatives, with Matos one of the possible names mentioned.

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However, the current Swans boss has seemingly reaffirmed his commitment to his current employers.

"I have nothing to say, I'm Swansea manager," he said when quizzed on the links this week.

"I love being here. Love my players. Love the staff. So my focus is always on the next game and what we can do better to play against Queens Park Rangers."

Swansea's strong start to the season means it's perfectly plausible Matos will soon start to attract attention from elsewhere.

But while admitting he has ambitions, Matos suggested he feels he can fulfil his immediate personal goals with the Swans, who head to Loftus Road top of the Championship.

"I don't know, I don't see it in that way," he said when asked if the rumours were a testament to his good work so far.

"More important is to really focus on what we can do now. I think it's like all the players now.

"As human beings we all have ambitions, players have ambitions.

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"But when you have ambition it doesn't mean that you are always looking somewhere else.

"You look first inside and what you can do better where you are.

"That's how I will always be.

"I want to work to get the most out of the challenge I have here and for that we need to prepare really well for QPR."