Former Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead is in line for his managerial debut this evening. The ex-Black Cat has been placed in temporary charge of Championship side Cardiff City after they parted company with manager Mark Hudson last week.
The combative midfielder joined Cardiff's coaching staff last November and has held coaching roles at Town, Port Vale, Shrewsbury Town and Beşiktaş over the last five years. Whitehead made over 600 career appearances, including 200 in a red and white shirt in a Wearside tenure spanning five years.
Speaking ahead of the Bluebirds' FA Cup Third Round replay with Leeds United, Whitehead, who is currently second favourite with the bookmakers to land the job on a full-time basis, said: "The boys are ready. Everybody is fit. We are looking forward to it. It's a good game for us.
