Albert Adomah: Cardiff boss Harris 'fuming' with EFL over Forest winger's loan

Cardiff City manager Neil Harris has accused the English Football League of a "complete lack of leadership" over its handling of the loan market.

The Bluebirds boss is unhappy that winger Albert Adomah is set to return to parent club Nottingham Forest.

"It is a complete lack of leadership and ownership, a complete lack of guidance from [the EFL]," Harris said.

"It is a disgrace. I couldn't be more fuming with anybody as I am with the EFL at the moment."

Harris says the Bluebirds are unlikely to be able to extend the loan of Adomah from Nottingham Forest to the end of the coronavirus-delayed season.

Existing loan agreements run until the end of June, with no provision made for the extended campaign.

Cardiff moved into the play-offs on Saturday and fifth-place Forest seem to be unwilling to aid a promotion rival, with Adomah set to leave after Cardiff host Charlton on 30 June.

"Albert's last game for us will be tomorrow (Tuesday), unless something changes," Harris confirmed.

Forest manager Sabri Lamouchi says they are within their rights to recall Adomah.

"The situation is clear, Albert is a player for Nottingham Forest," he told BBC Nottingham. "It was a loan and the club has the right to call back the players if they want. I do not understand why there is a problem."

Harris admits Cardiff joining the promotion picture has muddied the waters but understands Forest's stance.

"I understand Forest's reasoning behind the scenes. Contractually he is their player. As a club we can do no more than ask the questions," he told BBC Sport Wales.

"The player wants to stay and we want him to stay. Nottingham Forest aren't breaking any rules by not letting him stay.

"He would have been completely available if the EFL had taken ownership of the situation and made it compulsory for players to stay, or certainly leaving the decision to the player and the loan club. In my opinion, that's the way it should have been.

"I've given up on the EFL. Would I be hopeful for Albert staying? Of course I would - I love working with him and he has done really well for us.

"I wouldn't have liked to have been put in the same position as Nottingham Forest. I would have wanted clarity from the governing body and for the EFL to have made the decision for me. Forest are in a tricky position.

"My only thought on Forest is that they signed a loan agreement with us to take it to the end of the season after the play-offs. The integrity of that is my only question. That's all they have to answer."

Both of Cardiff's loan players with deals expiring at the end of June impressed for the Bluebirds in Saturday's 3-1 win at Preston that saw them leapfrog the Lancashire side.

Harris says he is at least confident of keeping defender Dion Sanderson on loan from Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers.