Cardiff have appointed former Fenerbahce boss Erol Bulut as their new manager.
The Bluebirds, who completed twenty first within the Sky Bet Championship – 5 factors above the drop zone – let Sabri Lamouchi go as head coach on the finish of the season.
His replacement, Bulut, took unknown Turkish outfit Yeni Malatyaspor to fifth place within the Turkish Super Lig and the Europa League qualifiers. The 48-year-old most not too long ago had spells at Fenerbahce and Gaziantep within the Turkish prime flight.
Bulut (proper) performed within the Champions League with Olympiacos as a participant
Cardiff proprietor Vincent Tan mentioned in a press release: “Erol has vast experience both as a player and as a manager, having played Champions League football and managed European sides across 200 League games to date. This level of experience is needed at this time and I think will prove invaluable to the squad.
“Erol’s enthusiasm and starvation for success impresses me drastically. When we spoke, it turned clear that his depth and arduous work ethic matched the core cultural traits that I need our membership to return to.
“His excellent record in European football represents a standard of managerial experience that we have not had at Cardiff City before. His experience in this field, I hope, will allow us to attract a higher profile and standard of player in the coming years.”
Sabri Lamouchi left Cardiff on the finish of the seaosn
As a participant, Bulut represented Olympiacos and Fenerbahce within the Champions League and gained a number of home honours with each golf equipment.
Bulut will meet the Cardiff squad on Monday and is because of communicate to the media later that afternoon.
All it is advisable know in regards to the 2023/24 EFL season
Fixture launch date – Thursday June 22 2023, 9am
Start date – Saturday August 5 2023
League One play-off remaining – Saturday May 18 2024
League Two play-off remaining – Sunday May 19 2024
Championship play-off remaining – Sunday May 26 2024
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