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Cardiff sack Erol Bulut after defeat to Leeds extends nightmare start

22 Sep 2024 1 minute read
Cardiff have sacked manager Erol Bulut after their dismal start to the new Sky Bet Championship season. Photo Gary Oakley/PA Wire

Cardiff have sacked manager Erol Bulut after their dismal start to the new Sky Bet Championship season.

Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat to Leeds left the Bluebirds rooted to the foot of the table with just one point from their opening six matches, having scored just one goal and conceded 13.

In a short statement, the club confirmed Bulut “has been relieved of his duties and will leave the club with immediate effect”.

They added: “The board of directors wish to thank Erol for all of his hard work and wish him well for the future.”

Bulut was appointed by the Bluebirds in June 2023 and led them to a 12th-placed finish last season, earning him a two-year contract extension in the summer.

Cardiff confirmed that first-team coach Nikolaos Karydas will also leave the club, with Omer Riza taking charge on an interim basis.


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S Duggan
S Duggan
13 days ago

How many managers have City had over the last few years. Where’s the club going, I ask myself….

David Pearn
David Pearn
13 days ago
Reply to  S Duggan

Division 1 if they don’t pull their fingers out 😪😪

Gareth
Gareth
13 days ago

For years now the club have refused to pay for the one thing it has needed, a striker, a goal scorer, they do not come cheap, but City refuse to pay out, so no matter who the manager is, and they have had many this last few seasons, he will fail. If you cant score you cant win, simple, one goal scored this season so far, and the owner says he will not be held to ransom over transfer fees, but the market dictates, you have to pay the going rate. Birmingham in league div 1 paid £10 million for… Read more »

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