BBC Wales Football Correspondent Rob Phillips analyses the familiar pressures facing Cardiff City manager Erol Bulut.
One goal, one point and propping up the Championship after four losses in five league games is a concern for any manager.A look back at the Vincent Tan era shows this is a perilous time of the year for those in the managerial hot seat at Cardiff City Stadium.
Mick McCarthy had a dynamic start and a brilliant run to turn the team from a relegation-threatened outfit into one which flirted with the play-offs, taking over from Neil Harris in January 2021. Eight straight losses in the next campaign saw his exit by “mutual consent” in October. There are voices calling for Bulut to be the latest victim of an autumn overhaul given the stark reality of the league table.
Last season was notable for some dramatic smash and grabs. As Bulut has pointed out, the underlying stats were not always great. He also played the "change" card at Derby, fulfilling his post-Middlesbrough vow to make sweeping changes to the starting line-up. The result was unchanged.Though officially Cardiff are not thought to be considering Bulut’s position, no self-respecting hierarchy is going to sit on their hands if results continue as they are.
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