Tan ducks out of Malky meeting
After demanding last week that the Cardiff boss resign or gets sacked the club’s Malaysian owner performed a u-turn yesterday using chairman Mehmet Dalman to sort things out between owner and manager.
Dalman was given the task of setting up a face to face meeting between the two men but Tan has so far proved evasive in agreeing a meeting.
“I wanted that meeting to be today, and that was declined, or tomorrow, and that was also declined,” Mackay explained at a media conference today. “After that it’s Christmas Day then a match day.
“I did feel I was going to lose my job on the weekend. The email deeply upset me. I declined to resign and expected to be sacked over the weekend.
“I’m proud to be the manager here and I think I should be the manager here. I will keep doing what I’m doing and if someone wants to do something different that’s up to them.
“I don’t know if we can talk. Mehmet has been trying to do this for three months, as have I. There are certain areas that have to be addressed that were in the email. I will find out when I go to the meeting.”
The Cardiff boss added: “I will not resign. I love my job here. I love working and living in Cardiff and I’m proud of my team and I have a determination to look after that.
“I have been asked to meet the owner and Mehmet and it’s good of the club to offer that.”
On Thursday Cardiff are at home to Southampton with Mackay again expected to be given the overwhelming backing of the supporters.