It seemed a good idea at the time. The Spanish resort of La Manga appeared the ideal location for warm weather training when Leicester City last reached a Wembley cup final.
Their players - including Robbie Savage, Neil Lennon and new signing Stan Collymore - flew to the exclusive sports and leisure complex for a short break before the League Cup final in February 2000.
Manager Martin O'Neill was to join them a day later. He didn't make it.
On the second morning, Leicester were heading back to England and straight into a media storm, their cup final preparations in chaos after being thrown out of their luxury accommodation when a fire extinguisher was discharged in a piano bar.