 Don Howe took over but the club continued to play poorly and were pulled into a relegation fight.On the final day of the season City lost 2–0 at Aston Villa, ex-City-hero Cyrille Regis scoring the opener, but they were saved from relegation as rivals Luton were also defeated.In the early 1990s, the clubs in the First Division made the decision to set up a breakaway league, with the goal of increasing revenue from television broadcasts and removing the ability of lower-league clubs to contribute to decisions affecting the top flight.