Aaron Ramsey has refused to give up on Cardiff City’s survival hopes despite a draw with Oxford United leaving the club in deep relegation trouble. Cardiff sit 23rd in the Championship, three points from safety, with just two matches remaining.
The situation has been made more difficult by a series of wins from rival clubs around them, adding further urgency to their fight for survival.
The situation has been made more difficult by a series of wins from rival clubs around them, adding further urgency to their fight for survival.
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00:00Aaron Ramsey has refused to give up on Cardiff City's survival hopes despite a draw with
00:07Oxford United, leaving the club in deep relegation trouble.
00:12Cardiff sit 23rd in the Championship, three points from safety with just two matches remaining.
00:18The situation has been made more difficult by a series of wins from rival clubs around
00:22them, adding further urgency to their fight for survival.
00:27Ramsey, currently recovering from a hamstring surgery, showed his passion and commitment
00:32from the sidelines by celebrating wildly after Yusuf Salak put the Bluebirds ahead early
00:38in the second half.
00:39However, Oxford equalised to a stunning long-range free kick from Cameron Branahan, denying Cardiff
00:45a much-needed victory in their battle to avoid the drop.
00:50The result leaves Cardiff in a precarious position with must-win fixtures against West Bromwich
00:55Albion and Norwich City to come.
00:58Despite ongoing injury setbacks, Ramsey has taken on a new responsibility as interim first
01:03team manager following the departure of Omar Reza.
01:07The club made the decision to part ways with Reza following a poor run of form and off-field
01:11controversy, hoping that Ramsey's leadership could inspire a late turnaround.
01:17Ramsey is supported in the dugout by a group of familiar faces including Chris Gunter, Joe
01:22Coles, Tom Hutton, Matthew Bloxham and Gavin Ward.
01:26The former Arsenal and Juventus midfielder rejoined his boyhood club with high hopes, but his season
01:32has been disrupted by recurring fitness problems, limiting his impact on the pitch.
01:37Reza's exit followed criticism from supporters over his handling of the team and his comments
01:48about the fanbase.
01:49Despite the tension, Cardiff's focus remains on survival.
01:50Under Ramsey's leadership, the squad is determined to fight until the final whistle and pull off
02:07a dramatic escape to retain their championship status for another season.