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Callum Robinson, who considers Omer Riza to be among the best coaches he has ever worked with, has put his support behind the interim manager.
With two goals this season, the Republic of Ireland international leads Cardiff in scoring and has impressed in the three games under Riza. He has, in fact, begun each of Riza’s three games in command, which, as he himself acknowledges, has been unusual since he joined the Bluebirds over two years ago.
Riza will probably have the next two games—at home against Portsmouth on Tuesday and Plymouth Argyle on Saturday—to further establish his candidacy for the position on a full-time basis, but the acting head coach acknowledges that there is extra pressure, which you can read about here.
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Riza has overseen three games, although there have been some encouraging signs, including as the team’s first victory of the year, four points in three games, and winning the first goal in each of those three contests.
The 44-year-old Riza has made no secret of his desire to have a head coaching position, and Cardiff’s search for a new permanent head coach appears to be taking a long time. A few wins over the next few days might potentially silence some skeptics and impress Cardiff’s higher authorities. Get our Cardiff City newsletter by subscribing here.
Robinson also discussed Riza’s prospects of being hired, saying: “I believe I’ve seen him say that he’d be a little disappointed if someone with less experience got the job, and I actually back him on that.”
“There’s no sense going out there and getting a young coach who hasn’t managed; I think it would be sad, because I think he’s probably on par with one of the better coaches I’ve worked with. But, if you don’t get given an opportunity.
You have to support the attention to detail and care that he has put in. We have selected two of the three outcomes that we could find. For me, it’s not only that he’s playing me; even the boys who aren’t playing receive his encouragement to take a chance and he speaks to them.
“You need everyone because there are so many games in the Championship. You get the impression that he cares about everyone, even if you’re not in the starting lineup. I hope it can go on.
Given that Erol Bulut was removed of his duties over four weeks ago, supporters feel in a condition of limbo. Some might question if the athletes have been affected by that unsettling sense.
While Robinson thinks having Riza in charge—she’s been there since the beginning of the summer—has helped in terms of changing what needed to be altered but also maintaining continuity, the performances certainly don’t seem to have reflected so.
“Riz is a top guy and we were with him before, he was heavily involved in the coaching side and he’s been heavily involved in pre-season,” said Robinson. “He works quite hard. Since Erol left, it’s evident that he gives each player special attention. He is putting forth a lot of effort to help us and make things better.
“We earned four points last week from two away games and one at home. Although we are at the bottom of the table and it doesn’t look great, he can only think about the games he has played. Obtaining four points is a decent turnaround for a group that lacks confidence—we are at the bottom of the table, we can see it, and we are human. However, we must now support it and go forward so that we can swiftly and easily get to the table.
Since he was already here, not much has changed. However, some steadiness does benefit the players. We can only give him our best since he’s such a great guy, and I believe we’ve done that for the past three games.