- OOJ - Cardiff City's manager Malky Mackay
Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan has finally sacked Malky Mackay following the 3-0 defeat to Southampton.
The decision was announced in a brief statement on the club website.
Mackay led the Welsh side from the Championship to the Premier League, also taking them to a League Cup final, but his job had been under threat since the development of a disagreement regarding the club’s transfer policy.
Owner Tan gave Mackay a 'resign or be sacked' ultimatum last week, but mediation from board members and supporter groups saw Mackay keep his job.
Supporters had backed Mackay and criticised Tan, who also changed the club’s colours from blue to red against fan wishes, but the heavy defeat to Southampton on Boxing Day proved to be the last straw.
It is expected that supporters will continue to protest against the Malaysian businessman, who earlier in the season fired transfer boss Iain Moody and replaced him with an intern and family friend, citing a purported £15 million overspend in the summer.
Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the favourite for the job, having reportedly met club executives in recent days.
The club, still known as the Bluebirds despite their controversial kit chance, lie 16th in the Premier League.
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