Malky Speaks Out

Thursday 17th Oct 2013

' Malky Mackay apologises to Cardiff City fans over off-pitch controversy '

Mackay speaks out for first time since future at Cardiff City was thrown into doubt by removal of his close ally Iain Moody

Malky Mackay has told bemused Cardiff City fans he knows how they are feeling – but has vowed recent controversy off the pitch will not spill onto it at Chelsea tomorrow.

Bluebirds boss Mackay’s future was thrown into doubt following the removal of his head of recruitment and close aide Iain Moody and his replacement with 23-year-old novice Alisher Apsalyamov.

But following a five-hour board meeting on Monday – which majority shareholder Vincent Tan joined via video link – Mackay remains in charge with his focus on tomorrow’s daunting Premier League trip to Chelsea.

But with fans left in the dark once more and the club hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons, Mackay said he regretted how recent events had impacted on those who follow the club.

“I do want to apologise to our supporters because I can understand completely what they have been going through,” said Mackay.

“I think that is needed. In the two-and-a-half years I have been here I feel I have forged a big bond with the fans and the people of Cardiff in general, they have been fantastic to me.

“So I feel I know what they have been going through. I do regret that their club has been thrown into the limelight for reasons other than our football.”

The Bluebirds were last in Premier League action nearly two weeks ago when they lost 2-1 at home to Newcastle and now face their toughest away day so far against Jose Mourinho’s star-studded Blues.

Many have been concerned what effect the doubt surrounding Mackay’s future might have on his players, but the Scot said his job now was to make sure they were fully focused on football matters.

“My job is to protect my players, it’s as simple as that,” he said.

“As always I need to support them and make sure they are properly prepared and I will be continuing to do that.

“Our preparations this week, apart from the fact we have had an international break, have been exactly as they always are.

“We have procedures that we follow and nothing has been allowed to detract us from that.”

Mackay was handed a number of assurances by the club at Monday’s board meeting, including the fact that he would have the final say on all transfer dealings.

And Mackay said he was grateful to club chairman Mehmet Dalman for his role during the negotiations and believes moving forward he can have a productive relationship with the vastly-experienced businessman.

“I’m looking forward to a trusting and strong relationship with our chairman,” he said.

“He chaired the meeting in an excellent manner. You could tell he has chaired board meetings thousands of times and is used to doing it every day.

“He was very professional in his manner and I’m very thankful to him for that.

“I believe as a result of the meeting the club has implemented a number of actions which are going to prove beneficial to all involved now.”

Mystery still surrounds the exact reasons behind Moody’s departure but Mackay club Watford, said he would miss his colleague’s input at Cardiff.

Mackay added: “Everyone at Cardiff thought Ian was just a class act and were incredibly impressed by how he went about his daily business.

“It’s a case I feel now, that our loss is very much going to be someone else’s gain
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Very Interesting Read,

 

Fair play, that's exactly what I expected from Malky to be honest. A mixture of honesty and professionalism. Of course, he was never going to say why Moody was sacked, that would be unprofessional, but he did pay homage and was big enough to apologise on behalf of the club where Tan was too proud to do so. 

He is truly a class act.

Rhys wrote:Fair play, that's exactly what I expected from Malky to be honest. A mixture of honesty and professionalism. Of course, he was never going to say why Moody was sacked, that would be unprofessional, but he did pay homage and was big enough to apologise on behalf of the club where Tan was too proud to do so. 

He is truly a class act.

That's not how I would of put it...

well i think anybody with a bit of a brain could have put that together. it is about original as last years news

Vinnie Tans Tache wrote:

Arkay Dubya wrote: 

 

davewebber65 wrote:well i think anybody with a bit of a brain could have put that together. it is about original as last years news

I must agree with you it is not too hard to look better and conduct yourself in the correct manner, it is a shame others don’t take a leaf out of Malkys book.

pugger wrote:

davewebber65 wrote:well i think anybody with a bit of a brain could have put that together. it is about original as last years news

I must agree with you it is not too hard to look better and conduct yourself in the correct manner, it is a shame others don’t take a leaf out of Malkys book.

This. One million times. It only takes half a brain cell to realise identifying that many Cardiff fans feel a bit hard done by in recent seasons and that making an effort to show sympathy could work wonders. Unfortunately it's one half a brain cell too many for Tan it seems.

For those interested I would suggest a visit to the CCFC site to read (or view CCFCPlayer and see and hear) what MM had had to say today. Just for the record he was emphatic in saying that at no time was he ever asked to resign - another rumour squashed?  

Also Dotty, he goes on to say that for the record they were under budget this summer

lottydottyblue wrote:For those interested I would suggest a visit to the CCFC site to read (or view CCFCPlayer and see and hear) what MM had had to say today.  Just for the record he was emphatic in saying that at no time was he ever asked to resign - another rumour squashed?  

Only if everybody believes him. The Americans say they landed on the moon. Despite all the evidence, some people persist in believing they didn't. Conspiracy theories will always find a home somewhere. Rumours can't be squashed, they can only fade away as people find other rumours to latch on to.

Finally, watching the interview I've never seen many look so down and depressed, perhaps he knew that would be appropriate for this interview. Let's hope the team puts a smile back on his face today