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Mick McCatthy says he s determined to get Cardiff City back into a winning habit after he was confirmed as their new boss till the end of the season.
Just three weeks after he was dismissed by Cypriot side APOEL, the 61-year-old was named as the new man at the helm of the Bluebird after Neil Harris was sacked on Thursday. His first game in charge will be against his hometown club Barnsley next week. I m delighted to be here, I m thrilled by the opportunity, McCarthy said. I want to get the club back to winning games and I want to get smiles back on the players faces. If we do that, then we ll get smiles back on the fans. We ve got a good squad of players and I m looking forward to getting down to work.
Mick McCarthy appointed First Team Manager Club News
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Cardiff City is pleased to confirm the appointment of Mick McCarthy as the Club s First Team Manager for the remainder of the 2020/21 season.
Mick will be joined in the Welsh capital by Assistant Manager Terry Connor, while James Rowberry and Andy Dibble will continue in their roles as First Team Coach and Goalkeeping Coach respectively.
Tan Sri Vincent Tan said of the appointment: “I’d like to personally welcome Mick and Terry to our Football Club and wish them the very best of luck.
Terry Connor joins the Welsh club as assistant manager, while James Rowberry and Andy Dibble continue in their roles as first-team coach and goalkeeping coach respectively.
“I’m delighted to be here,” McCarthy told Cardiff City TV. “I’m thrilled by the opportunity.
“I want to get the club back to winning games and I want to get smiles back on the players’ faces. If we do that, then we’ll get smiles back on the fans.
“We’ve got a good squad of players and I’m looking forward to getting down to work.”
Mick McCarthy’s last club job in English football was at Ipswich in 2018 (Joe Giddens/PA)