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Cardiff City Sack Malky Mackay: 10 Candidates To Be New Manager

10 Contenders To Succeed Mackay At Cardiff
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CARDIFF, WALES - FEBRUARY 22: Cardiff City manager Dave Jones (l) and Leicester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson look on during the npower Championship match between Cardiff City and Leicester City at Cardiff City Stadium on February 22, 2011 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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Vincent Tan has finally handed Malky Mackay his P45, and it is likely the Scot's replacement will be installed before the end of the year.

Here are 10 candidates to replace the man who got the club promoted to the Premier League...

Cardiff managerial contenders
Sven-Göran Eriksson(01 of10)
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It is assumed Sven has the sort of worldwide gravitas Tan is looking for and, having travelled the globe in pursuit of work, may have no qualms in throwing his lot in with Cardiff. Currently with Guangzhou R&F but could he resist another shot at English football?
Dave Jones(02 of10)
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Initially sacked by Tan in 2011 after consistently failing to deliver promotion, he is now out of work after losing his job at Sheffield Wednesday. It would take a significant thawing of relations for him to get the position, but he is certainly available and has been linked.
Craig Bellamy(03 of10)
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The lifelong fan has ended his playing career with the club and played a key role as they eventually made it to the Premier League. Nothing suggests he would want the job but, if he is keen on a career in coaching, perhaps this could be his chance.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer(04 of10)
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Another product of Sir Alex Ferguson's managerial academy, Solksjaer has earned a fine reputation with Molde in his home country of Norway, winning the league twice and the cup once. Would certainly be attracted by the Premier League but it remains to be seen if mentor Ferguson would advise him to stay away.
Robert Jarni(05 of10)
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As short as 16-1 with one bookmakers, he's currently managing Sarajevo. Briefly played for Coventry in 1998 (credit:Getty Images)
Martin Jol(06 of10)
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Played for West Brom, but why would they want someone sacked by another team threatened by relegation? (credit:Getty Images)
Roberto di Matteo(07 of10)
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They say never go back, and it's coming up to three years since the Italian was sacked by West Brom. Hasn't managed since Chelsea offed him in November last year and is still getting paid £130,000 a week by the Blues (credit:Getty Images)
Gianfranco Zola(08 of10)
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Hasn't managed in the top flight since West Ham sacked him over three years ago and recently resigned at Watford. Unlikely to replace Mackay (credit:Getty Images)
Neil Lennon(09 of10)
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Will inevitably manage in England and Celtic's humiliating exit from the Champions League would make it an appropriate time to move to Wales (credit:Getty Images)
Vincent Tan(10 of10)
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He's tried to pass instructions to Mackay during games this season, and there'd be the consolation for non-Cardiff fans of seeing him fail hopelessly (credit:Getty Images)
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