Former Cardiff City striker Nathan Blake has had his say on the current situation at Cardiff City, and has stated that the only position he would consider taking at the club would be a sporting director role - via Wales Online.

Blake is Cardiff born and bred, and following spells in the Newport County and Chelsea academies, he made his Bluebirds debut in 1990, scoring 40 goals in 131 league appearances while also winning the Football League Division Three (the current League Two) in 1993.

The 47-year-old said: "I've always said a director of football role is the only one I would consider in football. I don't want to coach or manage.

"I chaired the board at Cardiff City in the Community with the club and we started with just a bag of balls, cones and bibs. Four or five years later we were out there in the community doing so many different things.

"So, financially, I know how things roll at the football club, I know the fans and I know football – I can spot a good player.

"I'm reluctant to throw my hat in the ring because I think there is a feeling at the club that I have something against them, whereas that is certainly not the case."

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A sporting director role is similar to a director of football, where the person in the role has a huge say on all things football-related at the club all the way from the academy to the first team, including big decisions on who the manager is and transfers into the club.

Blake had a prosperous career in football, having gone on to play for Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City, Leeds United and Newport County as well as being capped 30 times by Wales.

Cardiff are currently without a manager following the resignation of Neil Warnock after Sunday's 1-0 defeat in the Severnside derby to Bristol City.

The Verdict

Having worked on the community side of Cardiff before and having a big part in launching that, the former Football League striker knows how the football side of the club works.

Blake appears to be knowledgeable about football from the outside and he could be a good fit for a sporting director role if he was to be offered the opportunity of taking Cardiff forward along with a new manager and the current board that's in place at The Cardiff City Stadium.