Summary

  • As it happened: 9th January 2015

  • Cardiff City fans welcome the decision to return the club's shirt back to blue from red after appeals

  • Owner Vincent Tan gave the go-ahead during overnight boardroom discussions and the badge will also change

  • Tan said his mother spoke to him on the importance of togetherness, unity and happiness

  • The blue kit will be worn this Saturday against Fulham after gaining special dispensation from the Football League

  • The rebrand was introduced by Tan in June 2012, following his multi-million-pound investment

  • The controversial colour change and redesign of the club crest to include a dragon caused anger and protests among supporters

Live Reporting

Gemma Ryall and Michael Burgess

  1. That's all from this live page after Cardiff City confirmed they will change their home shirt colour from red back to blue.

  2. Cardiff City executives announce return of the colour blue for the club's kit during home games

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    Cardiff City Football Club executives

  3. Chairman Mehmet Dalman at the news conference announcing the kit returning to blue

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    Chairman Mehmet Dalman

  4. Former Cardiff City and Wales defender Andy Legg tweets: I'm so pleased to see common sense prevail and Cardiff City get their identity back brilliant news, now the fans can MAKE SOME NOISE

  5. Cardiff City's chief executive officer Ken Choo at the news conference announcing the blue kit

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    Chief executive Ken Choo

  6. Stephen Doughty, Labour MP for Cardiff South and Penarth and Cardiff City season ticket holder, says: "This is just fantastic - the news we have all been waiting and hoping for.

    "Since the change of colours, I have expressed my view both publicly and privately to Tan Sri Vincent Tan and his team, and impressed upon them the strength of feeling among the fanbase, as well as among the city as a whole and the wider footballing community."

  8. Welsh Conservatives Leader Andrew RT Davies tweets: Great news for Cardiff City fans with today's announcement that they'll be back in blue! All the best for tomorrow's game with Fulham.

  9. Supporter @Ross_wil_i_am9 tweets: Today Cardiff City will announce their return to blue irrespective of your team that's a giant victory for football. An example of fan power

  10. Cardiff City Supporters Club tweet: happy! Happy! HAPPY!

  11. Swansea City supporter Helen Lawrence writes on Facebook: Farcical, why did tan think changing to red was the right thing. I am a swans fan, what he tried to do at cardiff was awful. They are the bluebirds and always will be. Well done cardiff fans for standing your ground.

  12. Former Cardiff City director Steve Borley tweets: Momentous day for the fans of @CardiffCityFC. This is a fantastic gesture by VT in response to the meeting last night.

  13. Fan Dan Lages tweets: Great news, Cardiff are blue again. Now, time to get behind the team and the owner

  14. Cardiff City supporters @Davisonandbrown tweets: @CCFC_SC Huge love to everyone ever included & involved in this winning struggle.. Watch the Bluebirds Fly...

  15. Former Cardiff City striker Jay Bothroyd tweets: GREAT NEWS! Cardiff back to blue, now hopefully players fans and owners can come together and help get back up the table competing again

  16. Cardiff City Supporters Club tweets: Tomorrow is going to be great!

  17. Leeds United supporter @rhysjos tweets: @simondavies45 @BBCWalesNews So will they play better in blue?

  19. Cardiff City forward Adam Le Fondre tweets:

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  20. BBC Wales' Ashleigh Crowter tweets: The Cardiff City Chief Exec is wearing a blue tie.

    Cardiff City press conference