Swansea City are staring down the barrel of relegation right now, but it’s not all doom and gloom for the Welsh club.
After years of making smart business decisions both on and off the pitch, things appear to be coming undone for Swansea City. Their tenure in the Premier League looks fragile but when you analyse their situation, it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world.
We’ve seen this happen a million times before in the top flight. A team experiences a total collapse in a short space of time, before eventually rising up once again to reclaim their spot in one of the best leagues in the world.
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In terms of examples, English football is full of them. Leicester, Southampton, Norwich, Burnley and a number of other sides have bounced back from relegation, with the first two going on to have overwhelming success after dropping down to League One.
Swansea certainly aren’t beyond help, as they have shown their ability to steady the ship many times before. However, the risk that was taken in terms of their new owners, or the recent managers, certainly hasn’t paid off and they need to look into solving such issues if they hope to solidify a place as one of the top teams in the country.
Perhaps that stability could be honed in the second tier, sparking a second dawn for Swansea’s Premier League adventure.
Naturally, supporters will be hoping that Swansea fix things this season, with a fixture against fellow relegation candidates Crystal Palace tonight a perfect chance to turn things around. But even if the worst happens come May, the Championship isn’t a death sentence and it hasn’t been for a long time now. If anything, it’s a place to rehabilitate and regain that winning feeling once again. Either way, the Swans have time to re-evaluate their situation, and they have the money to make the necessary changes should a few players decide to jump ship.
Swansea are not the first and certainly will not be the last to experience such a dramatic turn in fortunes, but as is being proven to this day with Newcastle and Aston Villa there would be life and hope beyond the Premier League.
Swansea City’s players applaud the fans at the end of the game
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