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| Fans protest over ultimatum to Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay | Fans protest over ultimatum to Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay |
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| Cardiff City fans have been reacting to the ultimatum to manager Malky Mackay who has been told to resign or be sacked by the club owner. | Cardiff City fans have been reacting to the ultimatum to manager Malky Mackay who has been told to resign or be sacked by the club owner. |
| Among them are celebrities, supporters' clubs and politicians including Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan who calls Mackay's treatment "disgraceful". | Among them are celebrities, supporters' clubs and politicians including Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan who calls Mackay's treatment "disgraceful". |
| Owner Vincent Tan sent a letter to his manager by email, listing in depth his grievances. | Owner Vincent Tan sent a letter to his manager by email, listing in depth his grievances. |
| Mackay has previously said he will not resign. | Mackay has previously said he will not resign. |
| He did not appear at the club's scheduled news conference on Friday but was expected to take training ahead of Saturday's fixture at Liverpool. | |
| Meanwhile, BBC Sport reports that the Cardiff owner has instructed chairman Mehmet Dalman to meet him in London on Friday night for talks to decide the future of Mackay. | |
| Dalman convinced the Malaysian businessman to hold one final round of negotiations. | |
| But Mackay is now expected to take charge of the team at Liverpool. | |
| Around 30 fans held a protest outside the Cardiff City Stadium on Friday. | Around 30 fans held a protest outside the Cardiff City Stadium on Friday. |
| One of the demonstrators Sian Branson said: "We're losing the best manager we've ever had. | One of the demonstrators Sian Branson said: "We're losing the best manager we've ever had. |
| "We love Malky Mackay, he helped take us to where we are now and we're clear of relegation. | "We love Malky Mackay, he helped take us to where we are now and we're clear of relegation. |
| "We think it's wrong he's not being given the change to finish what he started." | "We think it's wrong he's not being given the change to finish what he started." |
| Vince Alm, spokesperson for Cardiff City Supporters' Club, told BBC Radio Wales he had mixed feelings about the owner's actions, saying: "For a professional businessman to behave in this manner is incredible. | Vince Alm, spokesperson for Cardiff City Supporters' Club, told BBC Radio Wales he had mixed feelings about the owner's actions, saying: "For a professional businessman to behave in this manner is incredible. |
| "What you have got to balance it with is he has put a lot of money into the club and he is a successful businessman. | "What you have got to balance it with is he has put a lot of money into the club and he is a successful businessman. |
| "It's sad really. If you look at everything else he is ticking all the boxes doing a fantastic job expanding the stadium, a new training ground, putting money into the community." | "It's sad really. If you look at everything else he is ticking all the boxes doing a fantastic job expanding the stadium, a new training ground, putting money into the community." |
| In a letter emailed to Mackay on Monday, it is understood the owner listed in depth his grievances with the manager. | In a letter emailed to Mackay on Monday, it is understood the owner listed in depth his grievances with the manager. |
| The billionaire owner criticised 41-year-old Mackay at length in a range of areas, such as signings, transfer budgets, results on the pitch and style of play. | The billionaire owner criticised 41-year-old Mackay at length in a range of areas, such as signings, transfer budgets, results on the pitch and style of play. |
| One of Mr Tan's concerns surround a perceived overspend of the transfer budget. | One of Mr Tan's concerns surround a perceived overspend of the transfer budget. |
| A Cardiff spokesman told BBC Sport: "The club is not party to any letter sent from one person to another." | A Cardiff spokesman told BBC Sport: "The club is not party to any letter sent from one person to another." |
| TV football pundit and former England player Gary Lineker joined a growing number of Mackay supporters who took to social media like Twitter to air their views, tweeting: "The Cardiff owner's email demanding Malky Mackay resign or be sacked beggars belief." | TV football pundit and former England player Gary Lineker joined a growing number of Mackay supporters who took to social media like Twitter to air their views, tweeting: "The Cardiff owner's email demanding Malky Mackay resign or be sacked beggars belief." |
| MP Mr Brennan said: "Malky Mackay is an impressive and dignified man and a professional to his fingertips." | MP Mr Brennan said: "Malky Mackay is an impressive and dignified man and a professional to his fingertips." |
| Assembly member and Cardiff City fan Leighton Andrews also took to twitter to rally support for Mackay. | Assembly member and Cardiff City fan Leighton Andrews also took to twitter to rally support for Mackay. |
| Swansea East AM Mike Hedges tweeted: "Malky Mackay is Cardiff's best manager in my lifetime. Cannot believe they want to sack him". | Swansea East AM Mike Hedges tweeted: "Malky Mackay is Cardiff's best manager in my lifetime. Cannot believe they want to sack him". |
| Cardiff City were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in May and currently lie in 15th place, four points above the relegation zone. | Cardiff City were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in May and currently lie in 15th place, four points above the relegation zone. |
| Malaysian businessman Mr Tan has already sparked protests from some supporters for his controversial rebranding of the club in 2012. | Malaysian businessman Mr Tan has already sparked protests from some supporters for his controversial rebranding of the club in 2012. |
| He insisted on a club shirt colour change from blue to red, as well as a new club crest in his move towards making the club more appealing to supporters and potential investors in Asia following promotion to the Premier League widely attributed to Mackay. | He insisted on a club shirt colour change from blue to red, as well as a new club crest in his move towards making the club more appealing to supporters and potential investors in Asia following promotion to the Premier League widely attributed to Mackay. |
| Mr Tan told BBC Wales earlier this year: "We want to do what is good for Cardiff and for the long-term survival, and hopefully Cardiff can be around for a long time and, God willing, be around in the Premier League." | Mr Tan told BBC Wales earlier this year: "We want to do what is good for Cardiff and for the long-term survival, and hopefully Cardiff can be around for a long time and, God willing, be around in the Premier League." |