A former work experience kid has been appointed new head of recruitment by the football club that used to be Cardiff City.
“The former Cardiff City is a great institution, with a history stretching back hundreds of days,” said the 23-year-old, who went to finishing school with the son of Vincent Tan, chairman of the club formerly known as Cardiff City.
“You can feel how important tradition is here,” Apsalyamov continued. “It’s hard to believe that when I took my first tentative steps in the world of football, three long months ago, the football team that currently plays in Cardiff had already existed for nearly a year.”
Apsalyamov replaces the suspended Iain Moody, a close confidante of manager Malky Mackay. The two had previously worked together at Watford, and Cardiff City, when Cardiff City still existed. Mackay’s position has come under intense scrutiny following the removal of his ally, but he has refused to entertain talk of resignation.
“I started a project with Cardiff City, and I’m intending to see that project through,” Mackay told FourFourTwo.com. “Even though the money I spent may not be real, the man who hired me wants me gone, and the club I signed for no longer exists.”
