Erol Bulut: Chairman Mehmet Dalman relaxed over Cardiff City manager's contract

Cardiff City chiefs Vincent Tan, Mehmet Dalman and Ken ChooImage source, Huw Evans picture agency
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Cardiff City have won 12 of their 32 games in all competitions under Erol Bulut prior to their trip to Watford

Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman says he has no concerns over Erol Bulut's contract situation with the club.

Following a 3-1 defeat by Plymouth Argyle in January, boss Bulut stated he would need to consider his future with the Bluebirds.

Though Bulut's contract expires in the summer, Dalman says he is comfortable with the situation.

"Erol is relaxed about it, as are we," he told BBC Radio Wales Sport.

"Our dialogue continues, there's no concern at the moment, I trust him and I know he'll give us his best efforts."

Dalman added: "I talk to Erol almost daily, he's fine. He just gets a bit frustrated, as we all do."

The Bluebirds have won just once in six games in all competitions prior to their trip to Watford.

But the club were heavily active in the final stages of the January transfer window, bringing in Nat Phillips, Famara Diedhiou, David Turnbull, Josh Wilson-Esbrand and Ethan Horvath.

They are also set to be boosted by the return of Wales captain Aaron Ramsey at Watford.

And Dalman stated he was pleased with the club's dealings in the winter market.

"It was left late and until the very end," he said.

"We had our targets and those targets evolved over the period of 30 days, we're very happy with the players we managed to get in.

"I accept the fact that it was all left last minute, but that's the nature of the transfer window."

Cardiff had hoped to strike a late deal with Bournemouth for Kieffer Moore only for the Wales striker to join Ipswich Town on loan.

Discussing Cardiff's efforts to sign Moore, Dalman said: "I think his club wanted him to go elsewhere and I think he had the final say.

"We were given guidelines on what our bids should be, we put our bids in and remained hopeful right until the last minute.

"Both the club and player decided, and we need to respect that decision, life goes on."

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