Russell Martin admits the significant amount of travelling required during the Championship season was a key factor in Swansea City's decision to play most of their pre-season fixtures behind closed doors.
The Swans will travel a total of 9,930 miles for their 23 away league matches this season, the most of any side in the second tier while their trip to Sunderland on Saturday, January 14, is the longest journey set to be made next term, with a round trip between the two clubs being a staggering 696 miles.
In addition to those concerns, the Swansea.com Stadium was unavailable for use this summer following the Elton John concert at the home of the Swans on June 29.
