' NEW MAN LATEST: AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR '

Paul Trollope and three outside candidates are the only men remaining in the hunt to succeed Russell Slade at Cardiff City

Cardiff City’s hunt for a new head coach is coming to a conclusion with the club drawing up a final short-list of just four names, we can reveal.

One of those is current coach Paul Trollope, while the rest are all external candidates believed to have excelled during interviews.

Eighteen candidates have been interviewed over recent days in a process described as ‘very positive and exciting’ by a source within the Welsh club.

It remains unclear when a final decision will be made about the appointment, with owner Vincent Tan set to have the final say, but there are still hopes the new man might be in place before the end of the week.
There seems to be some debate within the Bluebirds’ hierarchy as to whether to promote Trollope from within or whether to bring in a new man from outside the club.

Club chiefs are aware Trollope’s appointment might not prove exciting to large sections of the Cardiff fanbase and are wary some supporters see him as intrinsically linked to Russell Slade, who Trollope worked under previously. As a result, former manager Slade has played no part in the selection process of the new boss.


If Trollope is offered the job, and it is believed he would accept it if he is, sources within the club insist he will not be asked to step down from his coaching role with Chris Coleman’s Wales set-up.

There is also a desire for continuity within the club with concerns about wholesale changes that a new man from outside might demand when it comes to the club’s coaching staff and players.

Whoever gets the job will be given a specific mandate by Tan to finish in the Championship top six next season.

I personally think this is wrong and no way the have interviewed 18 people and I'm sure the job is Trollope

I personally think this is wrong and no way the have interviewed 18 people and I'm sure the job is Trollope

Do you consider a coffee at a service station with a prospective managers agent and interview ?

I have no information, don't have a special source it just all depends on your view of interviews.

Cardiff City manager candidates down to just FOUR hopefuls as Vincent Tan set to deliver his final verdict


Tuesday 17th May 2016



Paul Trollope and three outside candidates are the only men remaining in the hunt to succeed Russell Slade at Cardiff City, according to Steve Tucker



Cardiff City’s hunt for a new head coach is coming to a conclusion with the club drawing up a final short-list of just four names, we can reveal.

One of those is current coach Paul Trollope, while the rest are all external candidates believed to have excelled during interviews.

Eighteen candidates have been interviewed over recent days in a process described as ‘very positive and exciting’ by a source within the Welsh club.

It remains unclear when a final decision will be made about the appointment, with owner Vincent Tan set to have the final say, but there are still hopes the new man might be in place before the end of the week.

Cardiff City owner Vincent TanCardiff City owner Vincent Tan will make the final decision but there seems to be some debate within the Bluebirds’ hierarchy as to whether to promote Trollope from within or whether to bring in a new man from outside the club.

Club chiefs are aware Trollope’s appointment might not prove exciting to large sections of the Cardiff fanbase and are wary some supporters see him as intrinsically linked to Russell Slade, who Trollope worked under previously.

As a result, former manager Slade has played no part in the selection process of the new boss.

If Trollope is offered the job, and it is believed he would accept it if he is, sources within the club insist he will not be asked to step down from his coaching role with Chris Coleman’s Wales set-up.

There is also a desire for continuity within the club with concerns about wholesale changes that a new man from outside might demand when it comes to the club’s coaching staff and players.

Whoever gets the job will be given a specific mandate by Tan to finish in the Championship top six next season.

18 people been interviewed over last few days do you expect us to believe that Tucker or is this another billy liar story to make it sound good again like the ken Choo said one

Someone has already posted this Chris, old news.

Who do we reckon then?

From rumours i would have a guess at:

Trollope, Clement, Sherwood and McClaren

No doubt to be a curve ball in there.

BTW has Pearson ever been ruled out?

Who do we reckon then?

From rumours i would have a guess at:

Trollope, Clement, Sherwood and McClaren

No doubt to be a curve ball in there.

BTW has Pearson ever been ruled out?

Ask tucker maybe he's number 19 to be interviewed over the few ( TWO ) days

How can Trollope if appointed be allowed to continue his work with the national side? That just wouldn't work!

Who do we reckon then?

From rumours i would have a guess at:

Trollope, Clement, Sherwood and McClaren

No doubt to be a curve ball in there.

BTW has Pearson ever been ruled out?

do you actually think any of those other than trollope would be willing to manage as subordinate to russell slade?

any big name managers you can forget about - the last 3 would have been on big wages and would need to take a massive pay cut to come here.

Who do we reckon then?

From rumours i would have a guess at:

Trollope, Clement, Sherwood and McClaren

No doubt to be a curve ball in there.

BTW has Pearson ever been ruled out?

do you actually think any of those other than trollope would be willing to manage as subordinate to russell slade?

any big name managers you can forget about - the last 3 would have been on big wages and would need to take a massive pay cut to come here.

New coach is not under slade as been previously stated several times!

I think clement , trollope,sherwood and Robbie nielsen (Scottish guy) ...suppose it's anyone's guess really ....

18 people been interviewed over last few days do you expect us to believe that Tucker or is this another billy liar story to make it sound good again like the ken Choo said one

Ian, I even asked one of their main reporters that last night and he was in laughters.

How can Trollope if appointed be allowed to continue his work with the national side? That just wouldn't work!

Agree new manager needs to be fully focused on cardiff job

The four

Trollope
Rowburry
Young
Slade (again)

18 people been interviewed over last few days do you expect us to believe that Tucker or is this another billy liar story to make it sound good again like the ken Choo said one

Tucker talks complete shite at times...there is no way we have interviewed 18 already...how do Walesonline let him publish this nonsense ??

18 people been interviewed over last few days do you expect us to believe that Tucker or is this another billy liar story to make it sound good again like the ken Choo said one

Tucker talks complete shite at times...there is no way we have interviewed 18 already...how do Walesonline let him publish this nonsense ??

I think WOL said there were 18 coaches interested in the job, don't think they said they've all been interviewed.

Someone has already posted this Chris, old news.

Sorry, Norms. Was just in from dentist (and straight back out again) and only saw the others later

Apologies to those who posted it first

Someone has already posted this Chris, old news.

Sorry, Norms. Was just in from dentist (and straight back out again) and only saw the others later

Apologies to those who posted it first

Just giving the heads up Chris, just thought you could merge them, save people reading twice.

Someone has already posted this Chris, old news.

Sorry, Norms. Was just in from dentist (and straight back out again) and only saw the others later

Apologies to those who posted it first

Just giving the heads up Chris, just thought you could merge them, save people reading twice.

Appreciated and you are correct

If 3 outside candidates EXCELLED at interviews and they give the job to trollope who is a)part of the slade shite from last season and b)not commiting everything to ccfc as he will still be with wales at times, then this will be a very poor decision imo. Go with whoever excelled at interview simple as.

If 3 outside candidates EXCELLED at interviews and they give the job to trollope who is a)part of the slade shite from last season and b)not commiting everything to ccfc as he will still be with wales at times, then this will be a very poor decision imo. Go with whoever excelled at interview simple as.

My opinion also!

Not knocking Trollope the Coach per say. I just don't see him being 100% committed IF (as rumour has it) he (a) needed time to think, i.e. maybe speak to Chris Coleman and the Wales group, and (b) thinks he can balance the two things at once, i.e. Cardiff City and Wales

It would work until the first poor run of City form and this Forum would go into melt-down!

18 people been interviewed over last few days do you expect us to believe that Tucker or is this another billy liar story to make it sound good again like the ken Choo said one

Tucker talks complete shite at times...there is no way we have interviewed 18 already...how do Walesonline let him publish this nonsense ??

I think WOL said there were 18 coaches interested in the job, don't think they said they've all been interviewed.

Clearly says in the OP " eighteen have been interviewed over the last few days "