https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50380702

Cardiff City have parted company with manager Neil Warnock.

The 70-year-old was in the final year of his contract at the Championship side and has said he would not carry on beyond the end of this season.

He was appointed in October 2016 and leaves with Cardiff 14th in the table after Sunday's loss to Bristol City.

"I am leaving my beloved Bluebirds after over three years of which have been some of the best days in my long football career," Warnock said.

"It is a shared belief that this is the right time for a new voice as we believe this squad of players is more than capable of getting success."

Cardiff have begun the search for a replacement and an announcement "will be made in due course".

Warnock, who has been in management since 1980, leaves the Bluebirds after 144 games in charge, with 59 wins, 29 draws and 56 defeats.

In his second season with Cardiff he guided them to promotion to the Premier League in the 2017-18 campaign, although they were relegated after just one season in the top flight.

Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman said: "On behalf of Cardiff City Football Club, I thank Neil for his invaluable contribution to the future of this great club.

"He not only gained promotion but played a pivotal role in uniting the fans and the club. I am personally upset by his departure and wish him the very best for the future."

As well as thanking the Cardiff hierarchy, staff, players and fans, Warnock reserved special praise for the support of Dalman.

"I would especially like to thank Mehmet Dalman whom I have said many times has been one of the best chairman I have had the privilege to work for," Warnock added.

"His support has been immense, especially in 2019 which for many reasons both on and off the field has been the most challenging period both emotionally and physically that I have ever encountered."

Warnock said the death of striker Emiliano Sala after the plane he was travelling in crashed in January, had been "by far the most difficult week in my career".

Colin gone then

Batten Down the hatches more Flynny speculation to come

It seemed the obvious next move for Mr Flynn and far more likely than when the Cowleys left Lincoln.
However, it is probably still too big a jump right now (I hope the Cardiff hierarchy feel so) and Craig Bellamy might be a better fit for The Bluebirds providing the bullying claims don't queer his pitch.

Are you aloud to say Queer these days

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Warnock left cardiff

Flynn 7/1 on paddy power

Cue more nonsense on this board. This one is surely not worth the time I have just taken to post this.

UPTHEPORT wrote:Are you aloud to say Queer these days

You are if you're still living in the 1950's like me.

ROKERITE wrote:

UPTHEPORT wrote:Are you aloud to say Queer these days

You are if you're still living in the 1950's like me.

I'm with you! My dear old nana born in the 1890s used to use words like how queer and what a gay day but these words have all been stolen from us now

Not surprised at this change, Warnock has only been managing them part-time for quite a while and spends more time in his holiday home in Italy than in Cardiff.

FWIW I think this would be an excellent move for MF and CCFC. They need someone capable of getting a fairly average squad if players to dig deep, stop the slide and bad results and restore some pride this season, before making an effort to challenge the top 3 next season. I can't think of anyone more suited to the job than MF, except maybe Tony Pulis.

Second favourite and according to Pearlman on Twitter he was there yesterday but I just can't see he has anywhere near enough experience for a club who were in the Premier League last season and presumably want to get back there.

Oh here we go again...

MF needs a promotion under his belt before he gets a crack at the Championship - Cardiff are desperate to get back to the PL and I can't see them going for a manager that specialises in tight budget miracles, rather than big budget success. He has no form, so to speak.

That job is made for Pulis-although isn't he settled in the Midlands?

Neil Harris very much the favourite