Neil Warnock hits out at 'disrespectful' Neil Harris and backs Mick McCarthy for Cardiff City successBy Tom ColemanThe former Cardiff City boss believes some of the comments made by his successor in the Bluebirds hot-seat were disrespectfulNeil Warnock has accused Bluebirds successor Neil Harris of making
"disrespectful" and
"detrimental" comments about his own successful Cardiff City tenure.
Harris replaced Warnock in the job back in November 2019 and at the time was keen to stress that he wasn't going to be
'Warnock Mark II' as he looked to make his mark in South Wales.
However, Warnock, who's now taken the top job at Championship rivals Middlesbrough admits he was disappointed at some of Harris' comments.
Warnock said:
“I didn’t say too much while Neil Harris was there, but I thought one or two of the comments he made when he first got the job were a little bit detrimental to me.
“‘I’ve got to change the mindset of the players who have been used to playing one particular way’. What’s that, winning?
“I just thought it was a bit disrespectful, if I’m honest."Harris was dismissed from his post on Thursday afternoon after a 1-0 defeat at home to QPR - a result that condemned Cardiff to a run of six consecutive defeats.
It's understood that
Mick McCarthy is the man Cardiff will turn to in a bid to rescue their season, with City currently sitting in 15th place in the table, 13 points from the top six.
And Warnock has backed the former Sunderland and Wolves boss to succeed in the capital, despite his difficult recent spell at Cypriot side APOEL, where he lasted just eight games.
“I hear Mick McCarthy has got the job," he continued.
"I hope he has. A big mate of mine is Mick and he’ll enjoy it.
“To come back from Cyprus after a six-week holiday there, got the sack and now he’s in a good place in Wales.
“Cardiff was very good for me. They were in a mess when I went there and we ended up going to the Premier League with a team that nobody thought we could do.
“I’ve got great, great memories there with Mehmet Dalman [Cardiff chairman] who was a super guy.
“I seem to only get the clubs who are in trouble, but I don’t mind that. I think that’s probably the way I am and the type of manager that I am.
“And I do enjoy it. When I stand on the touchline and I watch my team play like they did the other night, wow, I’m purring inside. I might not look it, but wow am I proud when I see them lads playing like that.”
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