(CNN) -- When Vincent Tan led a Malaysian takeover of Cardiff City in 2010, the Welsh soccer club was battling crippling debts -- and a long-awaited return to England's top flight was tantalizingly out of reach. The new owners, frustrated by two more near promotion misses, decided that a major overhaul was necessary. Along with major investment, the team's historic blue strip was last season changed to red to appeal to Asian supporters and a dragon put on the club crest in prominent place above its iconic bluebird. One Cardiff fan was so disillusioned that he auctioned his club loyalty on eBay.
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Promoted Cardiff shock big-spending Manchester City with 3-2 victory
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Striker Fraizer Campbell scores twice for the resurgent Welsh club
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It was Cardiff's first home match in the top division in 51 years
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Tottenham's 1-0 win over Swansea gives London side second victory
"Playing against a @placeholder team that only lost one game from a winning position last season, and to come back and show that character today -- I thought we deserved to win the game," Mackay said.