Snoop Dogg has been warned that replicating the Hollywood fairytale of Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac at Wrexham might not be as easy as it looks.

The US rap legend, who snapped up a minority stake in Swansea City last July, is finally set to visit south Wales for his first home match against Preston North End later this month. The 54-year-old has arrived with big dreams, pledging to fire the Championship side back to the Premier League and transform the Swans into a "global name."

But his investment is already being measured against the standard set in the north. Wrexham's celebrity-fuelled rise has seen them make a meteoric leap from the National League to the Championship via three straight promotions, setting a high bar that some believe will be harder to clear at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Former Premier League midfielder Jeff Hendrick knows exactly what it takes to survive in the upper echelons of the British game. The 79-cap Republic of Ireland international, who recently hung up his boots after a career spanning the...