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| Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leaves his post as Cardiff City manager | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leaves his post as Cardiff City manager |
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| Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his post as Cardiff City’s manager, citing a ‘difference in philosophy’ with the club’s owners. | |
| A statement from the chairman, Mehmet Dalman, on Cardiff’s website on Thursday said: “Having spoken with Ole on deciding the best course of action for all parties, I’m sorry to say that we have agreed that it is in the best interest of the club for us to go our separate ways. | |
| “Ole has been a wonderful professional to work with since his arrival at the club. Due to a difference in philosophy of approach to the game, we have decided to part company amicably. He and his family will always be welcome at Cardiff City. I know I have gained a good friend whom I wish well and remain confident in his future success.” | “Ole has been a wonderful professional to work with since his arrival at the club. Due to a difference in philosophy of approach to the game, we have decided to part company amicably. He and his family will always be welcome at Cardiff City. I know I have gained a good friend whom I wish well and remain confident in his future success.” |
| Cardiff’s owner Vincent Tan added: “Ole was hired by Cardiff City on our understanding and belief that he would help us fight relegation from the Barclays Premier League. Unfortunately that did not happen. After the club was relegated many people advised me to let him go, but I decided to keep Ole on for the Championship season. Regrettably our recent results do not justify Ole’s continued role as manager at Cardiff. | |
| “Ole has therefore decided to step down and I have accepted this. During my short association with Ole, I have found him to be an honest and hardworking professional, but unfortunately the football results were not in his favour. As long as I am the owner of this club, Ole and his family will always be welcome in the chairman’s suite as my guests. I wish Ole the very best in his future career in football. We now begin the process of finding his replacement and working towards giving all our stakeholders in Cardiff City the results they deserve.” | “Ole has therefore decided to step down and I have accepted this. During my short association with Ole, I have found him to be an honest and hardworking professional, but unfortunately the football results were not in his favour. As long as I am the owner of this club, Ole and his family will always be welcome in the chairman’s suite as my guests. I wish Ole the very best in his future career in football. We now begin the process of finding his replacement and working towards giving all our stakeholders in Cardiff City the results they deserve.” |
| Solskjaer’s fate was sealed by the 1-0 defeat at home against Middlesbrough on Tuesday – a result that left Cardiff in 17th place in the Championship, with eight points from seven games. | Solskjaer’s fate was sealed by the 1-0 defeat at home against Middlesbrough on Tuesday – a result that left Cardiff in 17th place in the Championship, with eight points from seven games. |
| It is understood that Solskjaer met Dalman for crisis talks on Wednesday and that lawyers have been working on a settlement figure in relation to the Norwegian’s 12-month rolling contract. | |
| Appointed to replace Malky Mackay at the turn of the year, when Cardiff were 17th in the Premier League, Solskjaer lost 12 of his 18 top-flight games in charge and was unable to prevent the club from being relegated. | Appointed to replace Malky Mackay at the turn of the year, when Cardiff were 17th in the Premier League, Solskjaer lost 12 of his 18 top-flight games in charge and was unable to prevent the club from being relegated. |
| The former Manchester United striker joined Cardiff from Molde where he had enjoyed a successful spell in Norway, winning the title twice after learning his trade as Manchester United’s reserve-team coach. | The former Manchester United striker joined Cardiff from Molde where he had enjoyed a successful spell in Norway, winning the title twice after learning his trade as Manchester United’s reserve-team coach. |
| However, Solskjaer’s time in Cardiff has been little short of disastrous, with relegation in his first season and the club winning only five of his 25 league games in charge, picking up only one point from the last 12 on offer. | However, Solskjaer’s time in Cardiff has been little short of disastrous, with relegation in his first season and the club winning only five of his 25 league games in charge, picking up only one point from the last 12 on offer. |
| “I want to thank Vincent for giving me the opportunity to manage Cardiff City FC,” said the Norwegian. | “I want to thank Vincent for giving me the opportunity to manage Cardiff City FC,” said the Norwegian. |
| “He has my full respect and I really wish him all the best in his pursuit of making this football club successful. However, our difference in philosophy on how to manage the club made me decide to step aside and allow the club to move forward in the direction Vincent wants. | “He has my full respect and I really wish him all the best in his pursuit of making this football club successful. However, our difference in philosophy on how to manage the club made me decide to step aside and allow the club to move forward in the direction Vincent wants. |
| “I leave the club with some very talented players and want to thank them for their efforts and hope to see them challenge for promotion this season. I also want to thank Mehmet Dalman for his continued and loyal support and feel I have gained a new friend.” | “I leave the club with some very talented players and want to thank them for their efforts and hope to see them challenge for promotion this season. I also want to thank Mehmet Dalman for his continued and loyal support and feel I have gained a new friend.” |
| Danny Gabbidon and Scott Young will be in charge for Saturday’s trip to Derby County. | Danny Gabbidon and Scott Young will be in charge for Saturday’s trip to Derby County. |