Thursday, January 21, 2021

Cardiff sack manager Neil Harris after six-match losing run as Bluebirds sit 15th in Championship

Cardiff have sacked manager Neil Harris.

The Bluebirds have lost their last six matches, with the latest setback coming in a 1-0 home defeat to QPR on Wednesday.

Harris joined Cardiff in November 2019

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Harris joined Cardiff in November 2019

The Welsh club are 15th in the Championship table and 13 points from a play-off place.

In a statement, Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan conceded results have been ‘very poor’ with assistant manager David Livermore also departing.

He said: “I’d like to thank Neil and David sincerely for their hard work at Cardiff City.

“Their efforts to propel us towards a fifth-place finish and play-off position last year are recognised and appreciated, although sadly we are in a result-orientated business and our on-field results of late and progress this season has been very poor.

“As such, we have had no choice but to relieve them of their duties in an effort to improve results and league position with a change of manager.

“I’d like to personally wish Neil and David the very best with their future undertakings and endeavours.

“They will always be welcome faces at Cardiff City Stadium and I wish them good luck and good health. God bless.”

Harris replaced Neil Warnock as Cardiff boss in November 2019 and led the club to a Championship play-off semi-final last season.

The Bluebirds were beaten by Fulham, who eventually sealed a return to the Premier League.



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