Erol Bulut issues update on Cardiff City contract and hints at impact on players

Erol Bulut says he still hasn’t heard from the Cardiff City board over a possible new contract. The Bluebirds sunk to a second successive defeat on Good Friday when they put in a poor display to lose 2-0 at home to Sunderland.

The defeat completely ended any hope of a late playoff charge, and while City have improved this season, it seems the board still aren’t fully convinced that Bulut is the man for the future. The former Fenerbahce boss is only under terms until the end of the season, and he has not yet been offered a new deal.

Asked about his contract situation and whether it could have a negative impact on the players, he responded: “It can be. I don’t have any problems. I respect it from the board if they are not coming with a new offer.

“I’m focusing on my job until the end of the season. Until now we haven’t had any communication about that, so let’s see.”

Asked about his Cardiff side and their hopes for the end of the season, Bulut added: “I told them when they came in [to the changing room], ‘we cannot be comfortable because we have 53 points’.

“We still have seven more games to play and have to get as many points as we can. We can’t stop the season from now. Everyone has to come back from this performance and in the last seven games we have to give our best, for the fans first of all and for the club, also for themselves. There will have to be a change mentally when we are on the field.”