http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28860902 Malky Mackay is no longer in contention to succeed Tony Pulis as Crystal Palace boss amid misconduct allegations from his former club Cardiff City. The Welsh club claim he sent texts of a racist, sexist and homophobic nature while employed by them, according to The Daily Mail. Cardiff have sent a dossier to the Football Association outlining their allegations against the Scot. Mackay, 42, had been the favourite to take over at Selhurst Park. An announcement confirming his appointment - to his first role since being sacked by Cardiff in December - had been widely expected before the weekend. Cardiff also allege wrongdoing by Palace's sporting director Iain Moody, Cardiff's head of recruitment under Mackay before being sacked in October. In May, Mackay and Moody apologised to Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan over the issues that led to their dismissals and halted legal action against the club after agreeing settlements. Cardiff, Mackay, Moody and the FA have all declined to comment on the latest allegations. Cardiff made the allegations to the FA two weeks ago and were asked to provide evidence, which they have now done. However, the FA has previously declined to act over what it considers to be private correspondence. Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore escaped censure earlier this year following newspaper revelations he had exchanged offensive emails with colleagues. FA chairman Greg Dyke said at the time: "The FA does not as a matter of policy consider private communications sent with a legitimate expectation of privacy to amount to professional misconduct." Meanwhile, Cardiff have given Palace and Moody notice they intend to serve legal action against them for their involvement in last season's so-called 'spygate' incident. The Eagles beat Cardiff 3-0 in April only for the Welsh side to complain that their starting line-up had been leaked to their London rivals. Palace and Moody denied any wrongdoing. Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood, 45, is now favourite for the Palace job. Like Mackay, Sherwood has been interviewed for the post following Pulis's departure. Caretaker-manager Keith Millen is also interested in taking the job full-time. He took charge for Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Arsenal, which came just 48 hours after Pulis left the club. "I know I can manage. I want to speak to the chairman and see which direction he wants to go in. If he has got belief in me, I will speak to him," Millen said. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Could of effectively ruined any potential future career he had This is either Vincent Tan and the Fail making stuff up...which with the BBC now posting it and a supposed dossier being handed to the FA seems rather unlikely Or Mackay/Moody may struggle to find jobs in football for the rest of their careers
I didn't like the way Mackay used the media to make himself a peoples champion at Cardiff, he was mistreated but he didn't handle himself with any integrity in my eyes.
If true then they'll make an example of him. Purely because he doesn't have a club so it's easier to make an example of him.
It sounds a bit like a witch hunt from Cardiff. The club (for some reason) went through over 10,000 text messages between Mackay and Moody, while both were working at Cardiff. The three text messages they have found are nowhere near the level I was expecting, so much drama over very little... The first text was the 'homophobic' text. Ridiculous, IMO. "He's a snake, a gay snake. Not to be trusted." Referring to an official at another club. The second text was racism. "Not many white faces amongst that lot but worth considering." Referring to a list of potential signings. The third text was anti-Semitic. "Go on, fat Phil. Nothing like a Jew that sees money slipping through his fingers." On football agent Phil Smith. That is basically it! I've seen and sent a lot worse myself.
You're not in an industry in the public eye mate. They can't act like that in the world today. Idiotic of him really.
Ha Ha, I'll be lined and up shot off the majority on here for posting what goes about between me and the lads....
True enough mate. I just don't think it's all that bad but like you say, that's the world we live in today...
Mackay has been cleared today - https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-mackay-upset-inaccurate-claims-191348938--sow.html
I think we've all said far worse things mate but he was paid to act like a professional. He didn't he got the chop. Fair enough in my eyes.
Anyone know what was said? He's ****ed it, seems a wee bit vindictive from Cardiff's side, regardless, leaving it until he's about to get a job to release the information. Not condoning it, but makes me think even more so that Tan is a ****ing ****ehawk of the highest order.
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Mackay made Tan a villain in the PR circus he caused. Tan has well and truly got his own back. Don't make out you're a saint and someone's a villain if you're not cleaner than clean.
Is that his career down the pan then? In all fairness football is a very multicultural and multiracial sport these days and if his attitude is that there's something wrong with people who aren't white then he doesn't deserve a career in football.
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