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Vitor Matos left Portuguese second-tier club Maritimo to take over at Swansea on 24 November Vitor Matos says his backroom team from former club Maritimo are on the brink of joining him at Swansea City. Swansea have been made to wait to appoint Diogo Medeiros, Toze Mendes and Goncalo Ricca amid doubts over whether they would be cleared to work in the United Kingdom. Head coach Matos acknowledged last week there were no guarantees the trio would work with him in Wales, with Swansea needing clearance from the Home Office and Football Association. But the Portuguese now says his fellow countrymen should be unveiled at the Championship club before the home game against Wrexham on Friday, 19 December. "These things are going to get sorted out, " Matos said. "[It is] nearly done… but I think everything will be finalised before the Wrexham game and we [can] then update with everything. " Latest Swansea City news, analysis and fan views Listen to the latest Swansea City chat and interviews on BBC Sounds Swansea legends Leon Britton and Joe Allen joined the club's coaching staff on a temporary basis following the appointment of Matos as successor to Alan Sheehan last month. The duo are set to make way for Medeiros, Matos' number two at Maritimo, as well as coaches Mendes and Ricca. Long-serving Swansea coach Kristian O'Leary is expected to remain on the new-look staff alongside head of goalkeeping Martyn Margetson. "It should be good [when the appointments are made], " Matos added. "It's always good when you can have the full support of your staff and to have an idea as well to improve the club in all departments. "I think that's what we as a club decided to do as well. We're really pleased how it has been so far and we will make it in a better way I think. " Swansea are 18th in the second tier after successive home wins over Oxford and Portsmouth. Matos says he has a fully-fit squad for the Swans' trip to eighth-placed Stoke on Saturday. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Europa League: Nottm Forest twice go close to taking lead at Dutch side Utrecht Europa League: Rangers cut open early on but Ferencvaros spurn huge chance World Cup ticket prices 'monumental betrayal' - FSE How Skype lost its connection to the world Coming soon: Lord Sugar takes twelve celebrities to Lapland Who wouldn't trust a message from an old friend? Dustin Hoffman stars in this classic romantic-comedy BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 contenders. Video BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 contenders Is Salah right to feel 'thrown under the bus'? World Cup ticket ballot opens - here's all you need to know 'Mine was for social change, this is not' - King on Battle of the Sexes What must Allen and Bills do to end Patriots' 10-game win streak? What next after Hamilton's 'nightmare' year? The man behind the headlines - Salah, by Klopp, Diaz and more BBC or ITV? Inside how World Cup broadcast picks are made All you need to know as World Darts Championship begins 'A sense of panic' - what's going on in Turkish football? 'I hated rugby' - how Heyes turned around England career Biggest rule change ever and Brit teen - what's new in F1 in 2026? 'I was poisoning myself before endurance events' Test Match Special Podcast. Audio Test Match Special Podcast England need to win next Test or Ashes will get embarrassing - Mc Grath Norris keen to 'live a normal few days' and 'forget I drive in F1' Memorable O'Sullivan moments as snooker great turns 50 Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.