Bluebirds owner set for a rare visit

VINCENT Tan is planning to make a visit to Cardiff before the end of the year.

- GLEN WILLIAMS

The Bluebirds owner was last in the capital in December 2023 to watch Cardiff City draw with Plymouth Argyle on Boxing Day during Erol Bulut’s first season in charge of the club.

This season is the first under Tan’s stewardship in which Cardiff find themselves in the third tier, having suffered relegation last year under Bulut, Omer Riza and - lastly - Aaron Ramsey's management.

The summer brought with it a raft of rumours over a potential takeover, with three consortiums having been linked with buyouts. One was fronted by Gareth Bale, one was led by a South African group and there was a third, unknown party.

However, ahead of the opening game of the season, chairman Mehmet Dalman insisted the club would not be sold, with the focus solely on regaining their Championship status this term.

That came after Tan himself issued a statement to supporters, saying he was “upset” about relegation, but hit back at those who said he didn’t care about the club. “To say I don’t care is wrong and I strongly push back on that,” he said, adding that he would “make every effort to be in Cardiff at the next opportunity that my scheduling allows.”