Cardiff sack manager Omer Riza with former Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey tasked with saving their Championship season
AARON RAMSEY has been tasked with saving Cardiff City's season after manager Omer Riza was sacked.
The former Arsenal star will take charge of the relegation-threatened Championship side for Monday's clash with Oxford United.
The Bluebirds confirmed the decision on social media with a 94-word statement.
It read: "Cardiff City FC can confirm that a decision has been taken to relieve Omer Riza of his duties as first team manager.
"Aaron Ramsey will lead the club for the remaining three games of the Sky Bet Championship season, beginning with Monday’s match at home to Oxford United.
"Chris Gunter, Joe Ralls, Tom Hutton and Matthew Bloxham will join Aaron in the technical area.
READ MORE ON FOOTBALL
"We’d like to thank Omer for his passion and effort during his time as Cardiff City manager and wish him the very best for his next steps in the game."
Cardiff are currently 23rd in the Championship and are staring relegation to League One in the face.
The Welsh side has not been in England's third tier of football since the 2003/04 season.
Riza hit out at the club's supporters earlier this week as he slammed them as "clueless".
The comment came before his side lost 2-0 to Sheffield United which proved to be the final straw before his axing.
Ramsey will be hoping to work a miracle in order to save his beloved boyhood club from the drop.
His first match against Oxford is vital as a win could send the club up to 20th place.
The former Arsenal star will also remain in charge for the following two matches before the season ends.
These fixtures are against play-off chasing West Brom and mid-table Norwich City.
More to follow...
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..
The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.