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Omer Riza's only previous senior managerial role came at Leyton Orient Cardiff City have appointed interim boss Omer Riza as manager on a contract until the end of the season. The former Watford coach has been in charge since Erol Bulut was sacked in September following Cardiff's worst start to a league season. Riza has overseen a marked improvement during his 12 games at the helm, picking up 16 points and implementing a more attacking style of play. However, Cardiff are winless in their past five matches and fans have expressed their concerns about the uncertainty surrounding the managerial position. Latest Cardiff City news, analysis and fan views Cardiff fans raise deep concerns in letter to club Riza joined the Bluebirds from Watford at the start of the season and was asked to step up from assistant coach to interim manager when Bulut was sacked on 22 September. Riza won four of his first seven matches, but Cardiff's board were indecisive as the search for Bulut's permanent successor dragged on for more than two months. Former players and fans were critical of club owner Vincent Tan, chairman Mehmet Dalman and chief executive Ken Choo for the lack of clarity surrounding Riza's future. Having drawn two and lost three of their past five matches, Cardiff are 20th in the Championship table, two points above the relegation zone. Owner Tan said: "We've clearly seen a change for the better in playing style and performance during Omer's time as interim manager with some encouraging results. "After careful consideration in recent weeks as to what the best decision was for the club and this squad of players, I'm very pleased to give Omer this opportunity and wish him well. "Our targets, clearly, are to climb the Championship table and further develop a squad that has youth and ability at its core. "I thank our supporters for their patience during this critical review period and hope we can all enjoy better times during the remainder of this season. " Riza said: "I am delighted to be able to continue to lead this brilliant football club, and would like to thank Tan Sri Vincent and the board of directors for the opportunity. "We have made real progress during the last few weeks, and I look forward to continuing our work on the training pitch over the coming months. "I'm very excited for the remainder of the season, and hope that you Bluebirds fans are looking forward to joining us. " Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Premier League latest: Lopetegui in charge for West Ham's next match plus build-up I'm not going to take Verstappen attacks - Russell Dujardin handed one-year ban for whipping horse An Aussie twist on Death in Paradise Detective Inspector Mackenzie Clarke reluctantly returns to her Australian hometown The remarkable discovery that led to Covid vaccines In 2005, Dr Katalin Karikó published research into the m RNA molecule A disappearance that has mystified police for 50 years Is the son of victim Sandra Rivett about to solve the case of the fugitive aristocrat, Lucan? Celebrating the magic of musicals on screen Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones discuss one of the oldest genres in cinema Why Arsenal are being called 'the new Stoke City' 'Best game of season' - Newcastle give Liverpool rivals hope 'Nobody is catching domestic machine Celtic now' 'So happy he is back' - 'integral' De Bruyne 'one of best we've seen' Brown, Ellard & Littler shortlisted for Young Sports Personality award 'A bittersweet ending but the achievements remain indelible' Shaw's 1, 675 days lost to injury in three charts 'Test bowling is different to county cricket - here's why' Are there 'different approaches' to tennis doping cases? Football's lack of unity for rainbow gesture - what does it mean? Scotland's golden generation miss their golden hour Vote for BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Van Dijk 'the best ever'? Rank great Premier League centre-backs Seven months to go - Farrell's Lions to-do list 'Liverpool are the real deal' - why it will be hard to stop them now 'Extraordinary' - the case for Aspinall to fight Jones in numbers 'In 10 years you'll see a woman starting an F1 race' From postman to world champion - the life of snooker great Griffiths Guardiola jokingly responds to Anfield chants. Video Guardiola jokingly responds to Anfield chants © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.