Warnock hints at leaving if promoted

CARDIFF boss Neil Warnock has dropped his biggest hint yet he’s prepared to walk away from Cardiff City next summer if the Bluebirds win promotion to the Premier League.

City moved back into the automatic promotion spots as Callum Paterson’s 83rd-minute strike proved to be the difference as the Bluebirds won 1-0 at Barnsley on Tuesday night.

Warnock’s side have a onepoint lead over third-placed Sheffield United and are five in front of Aston Villa in fourth spot putting the Bluebirds right in the mix for promotion to the Premier League.

But having sampled life in the top flight with Crystal Palace and QPR, Warnock, who celebrates his 69th birthday on December 1, has cast doubt whether he’s ready for another spell in the Premier League with Cardiff.

Speaking to talkSPORT after their 1-0 win at Oakwell on Tuesday, Warnock was asked if he would carry on at Cardiff, if he took them up to the Premier League?

“I wouldn’t say that at the moment,” said Warnock.

“At Cardiff the fans have taken to me, we’ve managed to clear quite a few lads out and brought genuine Championship lads in. It’s amazing what you can do with team spirit and that’s my forte really.

“I didn’t enjoy Premier League if I’m honest, they’re not my cup of tea really and these are.

“These are lads who will go through brick walls for you at places like this (Barnsley) on a Tuesday night.

“I just enjoy turning clubs around if I’m honest and I should just work from the end of February to April.

“Let’s get there first (Premier League), one thing at a time, it will be so difficult with the wage bill we have in comparison with some others.

“We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

“I didn’t enjoy it (the Premier League).

“I don’t like chairmen talking to players and going out with them, it’s not my cup of tea.

“I think it’s great to see clubs like Cardiff City and Sheffield United up there with all those big hitters and the money they’re spending.

“Unfashionable clubs like Cardiff and Sheffield, on our budgets, weren’t supposed to be up there.”