Swindon Town owner Clem Morfuni is increasing the budget for next season

Swindon Town owner Clem Morfuni has said the club will have a “healthy” budget for the new season with a view to promotion to League One.

The Robins finished 19th in League Two after one of their worst campaigns in recent seasons in the English Football League.

“The budget has gone up. Our budget is quite healthy this season and you will see that reflected in the players we will be signing,” Morfuni told BBC Radio Wiltshire.

“When I spoke to Mark Kennedy in terms of the size of the budget and what we needed to get promoted, and I told him the budget, he was quite happy and said, ‘It’s doable.’

The Australian businessman took over Swindon in July 2021 after a lengthy legal battle, but over the past 12 months his relationship with supporters has fractured.

Morfuni, who won the supporters’ trust during his visit to Swindon, said the only way to win back the fans’ faith was by how the team performed next season.

“It’s about what we do on the pitch. I can say a lot of things, but it comes down to action,” he said.

“I think we’ve started to show that in terms of the manager and (signing) Ollie Clarke and getting more signings. That will prove what we’re doing.”