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Football: Cardiff sack manager Malky Mackay


Cardiff manager Malky Mackay was sacked on Friday, the Scot relieved of his duties the day after the Premier League side were defeated 3-0 at home by Southampton.











Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers stuck up for his friend, and expressed confidence that he would bounce back from this reverse.

"The guy has given that club so much, he'll go down in history as the manager to take them to the Premier League," Rodgers told a press conference.

He added: "He'll recover and come back fighting and show what a great manager he is."

Among those in the frame to replace Mackay are former Manchester United striker and Molde manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, Sven-Goran Eriksson and Turkish journeyman Yilmaz Vural.

Earlier Friday, Vural's agent Muzzi Ozcan had tweeted: "The story is coming to a End in Wales and a new story will be born ... The next 48 hours will be explosive!"

When news of Mackay's sacking broke, he added: "New page has been turned over as I said .... Wish the best for MM."



