
" NEIL HARRIS UPDATES CARDIFF CITY FANS BEFORE CITY'S FIRST MATCH OF THE SEASON
Cardiff City manager Neil Harris will give his first press conference of the season ahead of this weekend's curtain raiser against Northampton Town in the Carabao Cup.
32. Joel Bagan, 34. Tavio D'Almeida & 35. Kieron Evans are set to be part of the travelling squad for this weekend's Carabao Cup match at Northampton Town.
NEIL HARRIS:
Question: How has pre-season been?
Neil Harris: “It’s been strange, the whole year has. Pre-season was very short.
“We had a two-and-a-half week break before coming back in, a week training before an in-house game and then three friendlies in seven days, so it’s been short and condensed.
“It enables players to lose not too much fitness, they are in good shape with regards to minutes they’ve played already.
“We played Northampton in the Carabao Cup before kicking a ball in the league and lost six players to internationals. So bizarre.
“Still want to add to the squad but really happy.”

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'We aren't immune to financial difficulties'
Have transfer negotiations been harder, then?
NEIL HARRIS:
NH: “Yeah they will be harder. Maybe it’s harder trying to convince players to take less money in some circumstances.
“We’ve gone for two players so far and brought both in, so we are fortunate. But the general market itself is difficult in itself.
“That’s why you are starting to see movement now. Players now are saying ‘I haven’t got a job. Football is starting back and I haven’t got a job’.
“But it’s tougher behind the scenes, looking at where we are as an industry and the nation itself. It’s tough times in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Tough markets to work in and we are not immune to financial difficulties.”
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