Aaron Ramsey handed first management job in bid to save club from disaster

Aaron Ramsey will oversee Cardiff City's bid to beat the drop after the beleaguered Bluebirds decided to sack Omer Riza in the aftermath of their 2-0 defeat away at Sheffield United on Good Friday.

Riza, 45, leaves with the club second from bottom in the table and a point from safety with three games remaining. And Ramsey, 34, will step in on a temporary basis.

The news was confirmed in a statement on Saturday, which read: "Cardiff City FC can confirm that a decision has been taken to relieve Omer Riza of his duties as First Team Manager.

"Aaron Ramsey will lead the Club for the remaining three games of the Sky Bet Championship season, beginning with Monday’s match at home to Oxford United. Chris Gunter, Joe Ralls, Tom Hutton and Matthew Bloxham will join Aaron in the technical area.

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"We’d like to thank Omer for his passion and effort during his time as Cardiff City manager and wish him the very best for his next steps in the game."

Riza's departure comes just days after he was branded 'disrespectful' for saying that some of the club's supporters were "clueless" when he was asked about some of the criticism that had been levelled at him from the fanbase.

Riza, who would go on to apologise hours before Cardiff's crucial match with Sheffield United on Friday, said: "I do read comments, I read all the comments from fans and unfortunately a lot of them are clueless."

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