They were once lauded as the perfect example of how to run a football club, but the Swansea City dream has turned into a nightmare in 2016.
The club who rose from the brink of relegation from the Football League to the top flight without breaking the bank while playing football 'the Swansea way' but are now entrenched in the Premier League relegation zone.
They were a club run by a board comprised of businessmen, most of whom were local, and included a fan representing the Supporters' Trust. That same fan-owned club is now in the hands of US owners following a takeover in the summer.