Erol Bulut could be manager of the month in England
Erol Bulut, who manages English Championship side Cardiff City, achieved 4 wins in 5 matches with his team last month. The 48-year-old manager has been shortlisted for the Championship's "manager of the month" award.
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Cardiff City Manager Erol Bulut has been named among the candidates for the English Championship "manager of the month" award.
4 WINS IN 5 MATCHES
Cardiff secured 4 wins and 1 defeat in the 5 league matches they played last September, collecting 12 points. Following this success by the Welsh team, manager Erol Bulut was nominated for the "manager of the month" award alongside 3 of his colleagues.
3 OTHER CANDIDATES
In addition to Bulut, Kieran McKenna (Ipswich Town), Tony Mowbray (Sunderland), and Liam Rosenior (Hull City) are among the candidates. The winner is expected to be announced tomorrow.
1 POINT AWAY FROM THE PLAY-OFF ZONE
Cardiff City currently sits in 9th place with 17 points in the Championship, with 11 weeks of the season completed. While the top 2 teams in the league earn direct promotion to the Premier League, the 4 teams finishing between 3rd and 6th place compete in play-off matches to determine the final team to be promoted. Cardiff is 1 point behind sixth-placed Birmingham and 11 points behind second-placed Ipswich Town.