Rangel hails Swansea survival

Spanish defender Angel Rangel feels Swansea’s success has been taken for granted and staying up this season represents a ‘fantastic achievement’.

Swansea have suffered a torrid season with three different managers overseeing a campaign which has seen them move to within touching distance of Premier League safety with three games remaining.

It has proved something of a reality check for a club which has established itself in the top flight since winning promotion in 2011, and last season finished in a Premier League best position of eighth with a record 56 points total.

But Rangel, who has made nearly 350 appearances for the Welsh club since joining from Spanish third division side Terrassa in 2007, suggests Swansea have become a victim of their own success.

“This season has been so difficult for us,” Rangel said ahead of Sunday’s penultimate home game of …

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