Cardiff City: Malky Mackay refuses to resign despite owner's criticism

Malky Mackay says he will not resign as Cardiff City manager even though owner Vincent Tan openly criticized him. Chief executive Simon Lim claimed Mackay had made Tan "extremely upset" by announcing he would try to bring in three new players in the January transfer window. "I will not resign from my post," Mackay said. The 41-year-old Scot added that Lim's statement had surprised him. In that statement Lim said the club owner felt the manager had already been sufficient funds to ensure survival in the Premier League. Mackay said he had heard nothing from Tan or Lim before Monday's statement. "I was surprised obviously, but at the same time my job doesn't change," said Mackay, the manager who lifted Cardiff City to the top flight last season after a 51-year absence. "It's a job only three-quarters done as far as I am concerned - making Cardiff a sustainable Premier League team. I have a great group of players who are competing at this level and enjoying this level. The fans are enjoying being at this level and my duty is to make sure we continue to do that. It would be wrong of me to walk away from a job because the owner doesn't want to give me money in January. I have been in situations before when a board has had no money." The fans seem to be backing the manager in this conflict. "It's a very sad state of affairs," said Tim Hartley, chair of the Cardiff City Supporters Trust. "The fans will back Mackay because he is popular." Cardiff are 7/2 to get relegated this season at Bet365.