Cardiff City fans will be very excited by Des Buckingham’s League One record, he’s the man to get them promoted

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Cardiff City’s search for Aaron Ramsey’s permanent successor is coming to a close after the Bluebirds legend joined Mexican outfit Pumas.

The Bluebirds endured a turbulent end to the 2024/25 season, which condemned the club to relegation from the Championship.

Omer Riza was sacked by Cardiff in April, which led to club legend Aaron Ramsey being placed in temporary charge for the final games of the season, but he could not help stem the tide of relegation to League One.

Cardiff’s search for their next head coach saw former Sunderland boss Michael Beale as the initial leading candidate, and current Charlton Athletic boss Nathan Jones was shortlisted for the role before he penned new terms at The Addicks.

Amid the latest developments with Ramsey’s footballing future, there is one obvious choice for the Bluebirds to appoint, and it would be an impressive acquisition.

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Aaron Ramsey call sees Des Buckingham remain frontrunner for Cardiff City job

The Arsenal icon had been one of the frontrunners for the job, but potentially due to Ramsey’s damning Cardiff structure admission, he has been put off taking to the touchline.

Bluebirds legend Ramsey made a crucial decision regarding his future recently, as the Welshman is now set to join Mexican giants Pumas this summer, to continue his playing career.

Cardiff had narrowed down their search to two candidates, those being Ramsey and former Oxford United manager Des Buckingham, and it now leaves the latter poised to become the next Bluebirds boss.

Journalist Darren Witcoop said on X: “Cardiff’s long managerial search due to end next week. As it stands, appears to be between Aaron Ramsey or Des Buckingham.”

With Ramsey making the switch to South America, it now appears that ex-U’s head coach Buckingham will make the move to South Wales.

Despite Cardiff being on the brink of a financial abyss, the prospect of resurrecting one of the biggest clubs in the EFL back to the Championship will be an exciting proposition for Buckingham.

However, his record in League One will equally have the Bluebirds faithful ecstatic about his potential appointment.

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Des Buckingham’s Oxford United record proves why Cardiff City should appoint him

Buckingham masterminded Oxford’s promotion from League One into the Championship in 2023/24 after their impressive play-off campaign victory.

The U’s beat Bolton Wanderers 2-0 in the League One play-off final to secure second tier status, capping off an impressive debut season in the Kassam dugout for the boyhood Oxford fan Buckingham.

Oxford made the shock decision to sack Buckingham, just seven months after he spearheaded their second tier revival, with the club 20th in the Championship table.

Despite his tenure lasting longer than he’d imagined, Buckingham’s record in League One remains very impressive, which will excite the Bluebirds faithful amid his potential arrival.

Including the play-off campaign, 40-year-old Buckingham oversaw 13 wins from 33 in charge, with ten draws and ten defeats, culminating in a 40 percent win rate.

With one impressive promotion from League One to the Championship already on his CV, Buckingham would prove to be a sensible and stellar appointment by the Cardiff hierarchy.