Cardiff boss Omer Riza apologises to fans after 7-0 thrashing at Leeds

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Cardiff City manager Omer Riza has issued an apology after his side was thrashed 7-0 by Championship leaders Leeds United. The heavy loss was Cardiff’s worst defeat in league history since 1966 and they are now looking to bounce back immediately.

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00:00Cardiff City manager Omer Reza has issued an apology to the club's fans following a

00:06humiliating 7-0 defeat to Championship leaders Leeds United at Elland Road.

00:13The scoreline could have been even worse as Leeds boss Daniel Farker admitted his side

00:18might have won by an even bigger margin.

00:20The heavy loss was Cardiff's worst league defeat since 1966, ending their nine-game

00:26unbeaten run.

00:28Reza's team now sits 19th in the Championship, just four points above the relegation zone,

00:33leaving the manager with plenty to reflect on.

00:36Brutal, I'm very disappointed. I can only apologise to the travelling fans, Reza said.

00:43To lose 7-0 is unacceptable no matter how good the opposition is. We laid down towards

00:48the end and conceded cheap, simple goals.

00:52Leeds were miles better than, as he added, it was a humbling and disappointing day for

00:57everyone involved.

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