Wales’ prominent football clubs, Cardiff City and Wrexham, face drastically different futures, as Wrexham may ascend a division while Cardiff risks dropping down to League One. Cardiff, once successful in the Premier League, finds itself in a perilous position, battling relegation with just two games left and sitting second from bottom in the Championship. The club's decline can be traced to severe instability, marked by owner Vincent Tan's frequent managerial changes and recent protests from fans, implicating a loss of faith in leadership. The situation may become a stark realization by the end of the weekend.
By Saturday evening, we might have confirmation that Wrexham will start next season a division above Cardiff. This is how that could happen.
It has been 22 years since Cardiff last played in the third tier of English football but, having narrowly avoided relegation for consecutive seasons, this will likely be the season they drop.
Instability and upheaval on and off the field have played a significant role, with owner Vincent Tan going through 16 managers in his 15 years at Cardiff.
The air of resignation around Cardiff City Stadium after a draw with Oxford suggests that relegation is almost inevitable for the former Premier League club.
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