Cardiff players and coaches were left stunned after being told director of rugby Dai Young had been suspended ahead of their final game of the season.
The club's board of directors took the decision to suspend the Cardiff boss late on Thursday night with the players and backroom staff getting told on Friday morning that we would be absent due to unforeseen circumstances.
But Cardiff did not let Young's absence distract them as they put in one of their best performances of the season to beat the Ospreys to secure their place in next season's Champions Cup.