Omer Riza anticipates leading Cardiff City for Queens Park Rangers fixture

Cardiff City’s interim manager, Omer Riza, expects to remain in charge for the Championship home game on Wednesday against Queens Park Rangers. Riza’s long-term future remains uncertain despite a meeting with Cardiff owner Vincent Tan in Malaysia last week, even though he has overseen significant improvement during his two months at the helm. Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday brought Riza’s points tally to 15 from 10 games following Erol Bulut’s sacking. This performance stands in stark contrast to Cardiff’s initial six matches under Bulut, which yielded just one point, marking the club’s poorest season start in the Bluebirds’ history. When questioned about his presence in the dugout for the QPR match, Riza stated: “I don’t think anything will change that quickly. That’s down to the board now to comment on that. We’re preparing like we need to.” Given that Sheffield Wednesday largely controlled Saturday’s game at Hillsborough, Riza expressed satisfaction that his team secured a point, especially after suffering two consecutive defeats prior to the recent international break. He conveyed to BBC Radio Wales: “It’s really important whatever points you can pick up away from home, whether it’s one point or three points, it’s always good for you.” Riza added: “Coming off the back of two defeats, it was important we showed resilience. Hillsborough is a tough place to come and they’re a good side.” He further elaborated: “They attack well, they’re fluent in their attacking if you allow them the ball and we did that too much today with our own possession. We turned the ball over and weren’t clinical enough in our passing as we have been.” Concluding his remarks, Riza stated: “It’s a shame to concede a goal so soon after [taking the lead] but we’ve come away with a point, and we can build on that moving on to Wednesday.”