Mackay's Cardiff Future In Doubt

[Folami David]

Malky Mackay's future as Cardiff City manager was shrouded in doubt on Thursday following reports his trusted advisor has been replaced by a 23-year-old family friend of the Premier League club's Malaysian owner, British media reported.
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Head of recruitment Iain Moody, who worked with Mackay at previous club Watford, had been suspended while Kazakh Alisher Apsalyamov had stepped in to fill the role in an acting capacity, according to reports on Wednesday.
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Moody had worked with Mackay, who joined Cardiff in 2011, in bringing in a number of high profile acquisitions in the close season as the Welsh club broke their transfer record three times ahead of their first season back in the top flight in 51 years.
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The pair's signings, including England defender Steven Caulker and Chilean midfielder Gary Medel, have helped Cardiff to 14th place after seven games following victories over Fulham and big-spending Manchester City.