Tan insists Cardiff will stay red

Last updated : 26 December 2014 By Michael Morris

C:WindowsTempphp66E.tmpHappy Christmas from Vincent Tan.

Speaking to Jim White on Sky Sports News HQ on Christmas Day, Tan told Cardiff’s fans: “I would like to tell them this: Protesting will not make me change my mind.

“Cardiff will stay red and we hope the fans will think carefully and support the club so that we can get promoted to the Premier League.

“They should know that when I first invested in the club I said I would put in up to £100m if they would let me change the colour to red and use the red dragon as the symbol and replace the bluebird emblem.

“After all, the red dragon is the symbol and national flag of Wales. At the time everyone agreed and I kept my part of the bargain. I have invested now more than £100m so if they are protesting are they keeping their part of the bargain?

“I have done my part and they agreed. I hope they will think carefully and change their mind and support the club. After all it was my money that took up to the Premier League after 51 years. It was not Malky MacKay. He actually wasted a lot of money and all of this will come out soon.

“I think I am honourable and I hope and wish they will be honourable for the sake of Cardiff City Football Club.”

Tan offered support for current boss Russel Slade while having a dig at Ole Gunnar Solsdkjaer.

“I think he has done well. He has done better than Ole,” Tan said.

“I believe - given support by all the fans and by everybody - Russell will do well. Although we are in 11th position I still believe we have a good chance of being in the play-offs. And who knows? We may even getting promoted to the Premier League again.

“Not only me, but all of our fans and everybody in Cardiff would love that. I pray that is possible and I think we have a good chance. I think Russell is a good manager. I think he will be able to take us there.

“He’s a good man, he’s honest and I think honesty and integrity is so important.”