NEIL WARNOCK: CARDIFF CITY 'WILL DO THE RIGHT THING'

Sala payment issue will be dealt with ‘in the right way’ – Warnock
Press Association


Neil Warnock is convinced of a swift resolution to the Emiliano Sala transfer saga after admitting mistakes have been made in the dispute between Cardiff and Nantes.

Warnock was speaking after reports that Sala had signed a potentially invalid Cardiff contract in the days before he died in a plane crash in the English Channel on January 21.

Sala was Cardiff’s record signing at £15million and the Premier League club and Nantes have been in dispute since the 28-year-old’s death.

Nantes’ lawyers wrote to Cardiff on February 5 asking for the first of three annual payments for the player, as was agreed last month, to be paid within 10 working days.

Cardiff have made it clear they want to wait until the investigation into the crash is complete and, with talks continuing behind the scenes, the two clubs agreed on Wednesday to extend the deadline on the first instalment of 6m euros (£5.27m) by one week to February 27.


“I’ve got every confidence in Mehmet Dalman (Cardiff chairman) that it will come to a conclusion in the near future,” Warnock said ahead of the league visit of Watford on Friday.

“They’ve asked for an extension and Nantes have agreed to that. Certain things were done in reflection that shouldn’t have been done, that stirred everybody up.

“I’ve known Mehmet since I’ve been here and I’m sure the club will deal with it in the right way in the next few days.”


Warnock also denied there was a conflict of interest in his relationship with his son James, who works as an agent for Unique Sports Management.

The relationship between the Warnocks has been under media scrunity as USM have Cardiff players Sean Morrison and Rhys Healey on their books.

“I feel sorry for James,” Warnock said. “Morrison was mentioned, but we turned down £5-£6million from Sheffield Wednesday for him and thought it was a sensible thing to put him on a longer contract.

“Young Rhys Healey was mentioned, an up-and-coming lad who I think has got a big future in the game.

“All the other players mentioned were at the club before I came here.

“They mentioned me signing (Wilfried) Zaha at Palace. I don’t think that was a bad signing for £6m when he’s worth about £60m now.”


Cardiff return to Premier League action at home to Watford on Friday following a 13-day break.

In that time Warnock and Cardiff chief executive Ken Choo have been to Argentina to attend Sala’s funeral.

Cardiff would climb to 13th place by claiming a third successive top-flight win, something they have not managed since April 1961.

“To get three wins on the trot in the Premier League for a club like Cardiff is nigh-on impossible,” Warnock said.

“Watford are probably the best team in the league outside the top six.

“They’re a strong physical side who have got good players and, although it was 3-2 down there, they beat us well.

“But in adversity you tend to pull together and that’s been the situation here.

“What’s happened has made us play more of a tempo. We’ve got good players, and it’s about believing in ourselves.”

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I have no doubt he is right,not even going to get into it Sven, but do you find it strange,nobody apart from myself,and you posting this topic,has anything to say,is that because it's a positive post,endorsing what I've believed they would do,and resolve it ,and soon.

Not convinced NW saying that "winning 3 on the trot is nigh on impossible for a club like Cardiff" is particularly motivational for the players is it!? FFS!!
Throw in the towel before a ball us kicked. I know we're in the Prem but this is the business end of the season now - we're doing ok, punching above our weight, let's have some more positivity!

I have no doubt he is right,not even going to get into it Sven, but do you find it strange,nobody apart from myself,and you posting this topic,has anything to say,is that because it's a positive post,endorsing what I've believed they would do,and resolve it ,and soon.

No, that is not why..

Not convinced NW saying that "winning 3 on the trot is nigh on impossible for a club like Cardiff" is particularly motivational for the players is it!? FFS!!
Throw in the towel before a ball us kicked. I know we're in the Prem but this is the business end of the season now - we're doing ok, punching above our weight, let's have some more positivity!

I guess you're quite new to the way Warnock speaks?

Been living under a rock?

We got promoted off the back of Warnock saying these sort of things.

Oh i get it - reverse psychology!
I also should have read the whole interview first which was several posts below this one - it (his comment) was sligtly out of context.

Not convinced NW saying that "winning 3 on the trot is nigh on impossible for a club like Cardiff" is particularly motivational for the players is it!? FFS!!
Throw in the towel before a ball us kicked. I know we're in the Prem but this is the business end of the season now - we're doing ok, punching above our weight, let's have some more positivity!

I guess you're quite new to the way Warnock speaks?

Been living under a rock?

We got promoted off the back of Warnock saying these sort of things.

I guess you are new to the way Warnock speaks.. He has set him self up to a defeat all his career avoiding getting under criticism if he loose. If he could blame something else, he would. You know, it's neither his first match or club.. Saying that. Underdog is the trade of both the club and manager. So why not..

Not convinced NW saying that "winning 3 on the trot is nigh on impossible for a club like Cardiff" is particularly motivational for the players is it!? FFS!!
Throw in the towel before a ball us kicked. I know we're in the Prem but this is the business end of the season now - we're doing ok, punching above our weight, let's have some more positivity!

And this is positive neil has always been cloak & dagger,smokescreen kind of manager,it's not really negative,considering some said we wouldn't get 1 win all season,he is being smart in my eyes,perhaps to encourage Watford to come all guns blazing,and we rip em on the counter attack, I don't really get this punching above our weight lark either,does that mean fulham,Southampton huddersfield are all punching below their weight? It is what it is,and we are where we are,through hard graft,spirit,and never say die attitude saying we are punching above our weight is quite negative,especially if you are a player,and read this forum,anyway let's roar the boys on,as we have done all season,that is our job,I'm sure the team will do theirs.

I have no doubt he is right,not even going to get into it Sven, but do you find it strange,nobody apart from myself,and you posting this topic,has anything to say,is that because it's a positive post,endorsing what I've believed they would do,and resolve it ,and soon.

Sven putting up a topic does not mean he agrees or disagrees with its content.