Cardiff City are teetering on the edge of a fall into League One for the first time in over two decades. A 1-1 draw with Oxford United was symbolic of their season—competitive at times, but rarely convincing.
No side has won fewer games, and a staggering 24 points dropped from winning positions leaves the Bluebirds three points adrift with just two games remaining.
No side has won fewer games, and a staggering 24 points dropped from winning positions leaves the Bluebirds three points adrift with just two games remaining.
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00:00Cardiff City are teetering on the edge of a fall to Ligue 1 for the first time in over two decades.
00:07A 1-1 draw as Oxford United was symbolic of their season, competitive at times but rarely convincing.
00:15No side has won fewer games and a staggering 24 points drop from winning positions leaves the Bluebirds three points adrift with just two games remaining.
00:24With a goal difference of minus 23, far worse than those above them, Cardiff are effectively four points from safety.
00:33They face West Brom at home before a final day trip to Norwich and need both wins and a miracle elsewhere to survive.
00:42Should they go down, the financial impact would be brutal.
00:46Championship clubs typically earn around £10-12 million per season from TV rights, international deals and Premier League solidarity.
00:54In Ligue 1, that figure drops dramatically to just £2.5 million.
01:00That's a shortfall of nearly 10, forcing tough decisions across the club.
01:06The squad is currently valued around £42 million but £12 million of that is tied up in players out of contract or on loan this summer.
01:14Relegation could see player values drop by about 40%, slashing the club's overall value.
01:22I've been frustrated at things this season as well and I can relate to them.
01:27But please get behind this team now because we'll give you everything on Monday and for the remaining two games.
01:32Some contracts include relegation clauses to reduce wages or trigger cut price exits, but that won't even be enough to avoid major cost cutting.
01:43Owner Vincent Tan's long-term future is also under the spotlight.
01:46After 15 years, two promotions and deep financial backing, will he want to fund a rebuild from Ligue 1?
01:53The new training ground and academy still offer hope for the future and Cardiff remains a capital city club with serious potential, but relegation would be a huge step backwards.
02:05The next two weeks could define the club's next two years and Alan Ramsey now at the wheel has it all to do.
02:13The next two weeks could define the club's next two years and Alan Ramsey.