Cardiff: 10 Incredible Stats You Won't Believe From The Malky Mackay Era

by Jamie Clark

The season of goodwill seems to have given Malky Mackay a stave of execution at Cardiff City. Widespread support for the Scot has made club owner Vincent Tan withdraw his threat to sack the manager unless he resigns.

Mackay refused to quit the Bluebirds after steering them into the Premier League for their maiden campaign. Cardiff fans should be enjoying their first taste of top flight football for more than half a century, but the circus surrounding the strained relationship between manager and owner has been an unsightly sideshow.

Commentators, including former Bluebirds striker Rob Earnshaw, believe Mackay being fired is inevitable. The Scot expected to be sacked himself. Whether that happens in the 2014 remains to be seen, but €“ with the Sword of Damocles still hanging over Macaky €“ the WhatCulture sports team began to wonder whether the stats make a case one way or another.

Cardiff sit sixth bottom of the Premier League at Christmas. Mackay's men are four points above the drop with the fifth worse goal difference in the division. After some serious number crunching we have come up with some incredible stats on the first half of their season. But first a disclaimer; all the collated information is correct as of the Bluebirds' 3-1 away defeat at Liverpool. Click next to discover our amazing stats on Mackay and his team.
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Jamie Clark is a qualified Web Journalist after undergoing professional training at the University of Sheffield. A prolific and accredited sports writer, he also enjoys classic comedy, historic fiction, 80s music and heritage.