Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan has hit out at Malky Mackay, claiming that the Scot was sacked as he had aired the club's "dirty linen" in public.
As had been widely predicted since last week, Mackay was relieved of his duties by Tan after two-and-a-half years in charge of the Bluebirds.
Tan has laid the blame for the sacking firmly at the 41-year-old's door in a statement that was released by the club after the sacking was announced.
"There has been a good deal of publicity generated by, and about, Mr Malky Mackay for the last few months," read Tan's statement. "Indeed, far too much dirty linen has been exposed to the public gaze but, I stress, not by me.
"Indeed, I have deliberately not responded to this, hoping that the club can be judged on its football rather than personalised arguments about who said what to whom. I have, however, regretfully concluded that it is no longer fair to the club, its players, its fans and the public more generally for this uncomfortable state of affairs to continue.
"Cardiff City Football Club means far too much to us all for it to be distracted by this."
Mackay guided Cardiff to the League Cup final in 2012 and the Championship title in 2013.
