Cardiff City: No decision on new manager but swift appointment the aim
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Sol Bamba (R) seems unlikely to succeed Sabri Lamouchi as Cardiff manager at this stage
Cardiff have not decided on a successor to Sabri Lamouchi as manager but want to make a swift appointment.
The Bluebirds say discussions with potential candidates are under way.
"We have an interview process which is going on," chairman Mehmet Dalman told BBC Sport Wales. "No decision has been made on any manager at this stage."
Lamouchi's assistant Sol Bamba has been linked with the role, while ex-boss Steve Morison is a surprise contender despite being sacked in September 2022.
Morison was dismissed as Cardiff boss after being allowed to oversee an overhaul of the squad, signing 17 players last summer.
Despite his early-season dismissal, the former Millwall player is still thought to be well regarded by Malaysian owner Vincent Tan and has seen his odds with bookmakers tumble, while former Luton and Southampton manager Nathan Jones was the early favourite.
It is understood Cardiff have sounded out four or five possible candidates as they search for their fourth manager in nine months following the departures of Lamouchi, Mark Hudson and Morison.
Lamouchi joined on a short-term deal in January and ensured the club avoided relegation to League One.
The 51-year-old had been open to staying on with Dalman saying he had been "optimistic" Lamouchi would remain, but his departure was announced on Monday.
Initial discussions with Dalman took place before meetings with Tan, who had the final say on a decision which ended Lamouchi's time in south Wales.
Bamba, 38, a former Cardiff player, returned to the club as an assistant to Lamouchi and was initially regarded in some quarters as the Frenchman's heir apparent.
Jones was with Cardiff's academy at the start of his playing career and is a lifelong Bluebirds fan.
Neither Jones nor Bamba are thought to be among the front runners for the post at this stage, with more candidates due to be sounded out in the next couple of days.
The club is aware of the need for speed on the appointment, but the final say will be with Tan.