Erol Bulut has paid tribute to Cardiff City staff and supporters, a day after his sacking as manager of the Championship club. Bulut, 49, was dismissed after overseeing the Bluebirds worst start to a season in 94 years, picking up just one point from six league games and scoring just one goal.

Erol Bulut has issued a statement to the "brilliant" Cardiff City fans and said the city will always have a "special place" in his heart following his sacking. Bulut was axed after six games of the season, three months after penning a new two-year deal.

Cardiff's only point - and goal - of the current season under Bulut came in a 1-1 South Wales Derby draw away at Swansea City, where three players largely overlooked by the Turk in Rubin Colwill, Ollie Tanner and Callum Robinson came off the bench to combine for the late strike which salvaged a rare result in SA1.

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.

Cardiff have sacked manager Erol Bulut after going winless in their first six league games of the season. The Bluebirds have picked up just one point this campaign and sit rock bottom of the

Steven Schumacher would be an extremely sensible fit following his controversial sacking from Championship rivals Stoke City, while ex-Manchester City coach Brian Barry-Murphy is routinely linked with vacant second-tier posts and offers the progressive, attack-minded approach which supporters are crying out for.

Cardiff City have sacked manager Erol Bulut with the Bluebirds bottom of the Championship. Cardiff have picked up just one point from six leagues games and have scored just one goal.