And so history repeats itself at Cardiff City. As was suggested in these columns last week this is a perilous time of year for Bluebirds bosses in the era of Vincent Tan. Yet the departure of Erol Bulut was probably inevitable given Saturday's desperately poor 2-0 Championship home defeat to Leeds United – the final act under the former Fenerbahce boss,

Bristol City’s fierce rivals Cardiff City have sacked manager Erol Bulut ahead of their trip to Ashton Gate next week after a disastrous start to the campaign. The 49-year-old was relieved of his duties at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday after the Bluebirds’ 2-0 defeat to Leeds United on Saturday afternoon.