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Paul Abbandonato

Cardiff City debt rises to £109m as full extent of Vincent Tan's support for club is laid bare in new accounts

The full extent of Vincent Tan's financial support for Cardiff City during the Covid crisis has been revealed in official new figures just published.

The accounts show the debt at Wales' capital city club stood at £109.5million for the year ending May 31, 2021.

With fans barred from attending matches because of the pandemic, and thus income streams severely reduced, Cardiff relied heavily upon the backing of their Malaysian owner who lent the Bluebirds a further £16m during the year.

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