http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-owner-vincent-tan-6411553 Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan has told Malky Mackay he will not be given 'a single penny' in the January transfer window in an explosive statement that will stun the Bluebirds boss and fans tonight. The sensational statement, released by chief executive Simon Lim, accused Mackay of overspending by £15m during the summer - a move Lim officially revealed directly led to the removal of Mackay's close aide and former head of recruitment Iain Moody. Mackay's future has now been plunged into grave doubt, with Lim and Tan publicly slamming the boss for 'unfairly raising supporters' expectations' after the Scot revealed he was targeting three new signings in the January transfer window. The statement read: âTan Sri Vincent Tan was extremely upset to read quotes from the Manager concerning the possibility of new recruits, before he had been informed whether funds would be made available. He believes that doing so unfairly raises supporter expectations, placing unnecessary pressure on the club. âHis view is that due to the funds already committed, including the originally authorised summer transfer budget of £35m that rose to £50m in total, including add-ons, the Manager has been fully supported. The overspending of £15m has upset Tan Sri greatly, resulting in the removal on Iain Moody as Head of Recruitment. As such, he has stated that not a single penny will be made available in January. âHaving been the highest spending promoted club and the seventh highest spender in the Premier League last summer, the owner believes that the Manager has been given the best possible chance of retaining our Premier League status.â The comments mark a new low in the relationship between Tan and Mackay, which was blown apart by Moody's exit in October. The deep tension around the club appeared to be easing in recent weeks, with chairman Mehmet Dalman understood to be attempting to build bridges between owner and manager. Those efforts now appear to have been crushed by the latest developments, with Tan publicly showing his fury. Mackay is likely to be equally angry with the statement issued tonight, having previously denied there was any overspend during the summer and hailing Moody's influence. It remains to be seen what the future holds for Mackay, with the Bluebirds boss previously adamant he will not resign despite the difficult circumstances of recent months. Mackay made the comments that have sparked the latest bombshell at the club following the 1-0 win over West Brom on Saturday. He said: âIt would be great if we can bring in three quality additions to the squad. I would look to strengthen all three departments in terms of a defender, a midfielder and an attacking player,â said Mackay. âI will talk to my chairman who will then discuss it with his board of directors and our owner and I will take my lead from them. Itâs up to them then what financially they want to spend in January. Iâve got my lists of players whether they be targets or loans and for various positions. âWeâve got to try and strengthen again. We are a first time club so to speak. Everyone barring two other clubs has got a massive head start on us in terms of quality. They might only need to bring in one or two over a season. We had to bring in a group of eight players which was going to give us the chance to survive." All this after Mackay said he wants 3 players in Jan...strange
Let's go there and beat them while they're in a bit of turmoil These are their next 7 games, Liverpool v Cardiff Cardiff v Southampton Cardiff v Sunderland Arsenal v Cardiff Cardiff v West Ham Man City v Cardiff Man Utd v Cardiff
