Manager search delay shows owner's 'contempt', says Supporters' Trust

Cardiff City Supporters' Trust (CCST) has accused owner Vincent Tan of treating the club's fanbase with "contempt" over what the fans' body says is an "intolerable" delay and lack of communication over the appointment of a new manager.

Cardiff had three different managers as they were relegated from the Championship this season and are now looking for a ninth boss in four years.

Erol Bulut was fired in September and his successor Omar Riza received his marching orders in April. Aaron Ramsey was appointed Cardiff interim manager for the final three games of the 2024-25 Championship season but was unable to keep them from relegation.

The club said in May that it would trial a new process to appoint the next manager, by assembling a sub-committee, and were hopeful of appointing a new boss by the end of that month.

But with the process now dragging on towards the middle of June, CCST issued a statement expressing its concern.

"Time is moving on, critical pre-season decisions need to be made in terms of the squad which cannot happen without a manager," read the statement.

"It is as long ago as 19 April that Omer Riza was relieved of his duties and 3 May was the final game of the season and it is 10 June that this communication is being written with still no sign of an appointment.

"As the ultimate power within the club does Vincent Tan have a sense of urgency?

"The club may say that there is no reason to panic but it is fair to say that the fanbase view the situation with some concern and anger.

"That fact that there has been a deafening silence from the club has not been helpful... we are led to believe that the current state of inertia/indecision is purely down to the owner [Tan] and... [chief executive] Ken Choo."

The statement continued: "This situation is intolerable and only serves to demonstrate the contempt the owner holds the fanbase in.

"We have no idea where we are in the process. Are the experts employed to assist in the job of finding a new manager still in the building? Are they continuing to advise? We hope they are but we just don't know.

"We will continue to liaise with the club to try and urge them to improve communication as fans deserve to be treated better."