Swansea success shows patience pays: Laudrup

Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup believes his side's emphatic League Cup final win over Bradford City was a fitting reward for the long-term strategy the club has pursued.

The south Wales side swept to a 5-0 victory over its fourth-tier opponent at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to mark its centenary year with a first major trophy.

As a Premier League side, Swansea went into the game as overwhelming favorite, but 10 years ago it was in a position not dissimilar to Bradford's, narrowly avoiding relegation from the Football League in 2003.