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

  1. Postpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2015

    Cardiff City press conference

    A view of the press conference sent in from BBC Wales reporter Ashleigh Crowter

  2. Postpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2015

    Simon Davies, BBC Wales sport tweets:, external Vincent Tan quoting JFK: "Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate"

  3. Postpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2015

    Cardiff City confirm kit returnImage source, @realstevetucker
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    Cardiff City confirm return to blue

  4. Cardiff City announce return to bluepublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2015

    Press ReactionImage source, @Realstevetucker
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    Press react to kit announcement

  5. Postpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2015

    Rob Phillips tweets, external: Cardiff will wear red away kit. Prominent Bluebird on new badge.

  6. Postpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2015

    BBC Wales Sport's football correspondent Rob Phillips says Cardiff City will return to blue kit from Fulham game on Saturday

  7. Postpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2015

    BBC sports reporter Dafydd Pritchard tweets: Cardiff City to return to blue kit - immediately after getting Football League dispensation. Bluebird to be more prominent on new badge.

  8. Postpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2015

    Cardiff City will return to blue.

  9. Postpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2015

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  10. Postpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2015

    Good afternoon and welcome to BBC Wales' coverage of the Cardiff City press conference as fans wait to hear whether the club kit colour will return to blue after its controversial change to red. We will post live updates of the news as it breaks and reaction from pundits and fans.