Cardiff sack Trollope

London : Cardiff manager Paul Trollope was sacked on Tuesday after just 12 matches in charge of the struggling Championship club.

Trollope succeeded Russell Slade in May but he paid the price for a disappointing five-month reign that left Cardiff languishing in the second tier relegation zone.

The 44-year-old won only two of his 11 Championship games in charge, while Cardiff also suffered a disappointing League Cup exit against his old club Bristol Rovers.

A 2-0 defeat at Burton on Saturday left Cardiff second bottom of the table and that proved the final straw for the Welsh club's Malaysian owner Vincent Tan.

"Cardiff City Football Club can confirm that Paul Trollope's contract has been terminated with immediate effect," a statement on the club's website read.

"We'd like to thank Paul for his efforts and wish him the very best of luck for the future.

"Assistant coach Lennie Lawrence and Performance Director Ryland Morgans have also left the club with our best wishes.

"An announcement regarding Paul's successor will be made in due course."

Former Crystal Palace and QPR manager Neil Warnock is reported to be a contender to succeedTrollope

Trollope's departure came just 24 hours after Cardiff's local rivals Swansea sacked their manager Francesco Guidolin and hired Bob Bradley to replace him at the helm of the Premier League club.