With just six games left to play this season, Bradford City's hopes of escaping the drop to League Two are surely fading away.
Gary Bowyer has failed to turn the tide around at Valley Parade, with the Bantams looking resigned to relegation this season despite challenging for the play-offs over the last few years.
It has been a catastrophic year for the Yorkshire club, with off the field problems really dampering life on the pitch. The club are already onto their third manager of the campaign, but results and performances have stayed the same throughout.
City find themselves sitting bottom of League One, six points adrift of safety in what is an extraordinarily tight relegation battle this season, with the Bantams losing their last four league games under Bowyer.
But the former Blackpool boss is clearly there for the long run having signed a new two-year deal with the club, and he will be hoping to guide them back up to League One next season if they do go down this season.
Regardless of what league they find themselves in next season, here we take a look at the perfect three-point plan for Bowyer next season.
Replace Jack Payne
If it wasn't for Jack Payne's goals, Bradford may well have been relegated already.
The Huddersfield Town loanee has scored nine goals and produced five assists for the Bantams this season, and will be looking to force his way into Jan Siewert's first-team plans next season.
It will be hard to replace a player of his quality in midfield, but Bradford is a big club that has the potential to attract some top players.
Get rid of the high earners
After paying big fees for some players in the summer, the wage bill at Valley Parade is likely to be quite high.
The likes of Karl Henry, Eoin Doyle and Sean Scannell all arrived from teams in higher divisions, and will be on much more than the average player in League One.
There is clearly an imbalance in that team, which needs solving in the summer.
Keep some of the experienced players
If Bradford do go down to League Two, then they are going to need leadership and experience to help them get back up.
League Two is a tough league to be in, and there are plenty of good teams in that division which may surprise a few.
Lincoln City, who currently sit at the top of League Two, have plenty of experienced players in their team - the likes of Michael Bostwick and Lee Frecklington have been so important this season.
Paul Caddis and Hope Akpan could be seriously good players at that level, and their experience needs to be kept on.