News about Mark Hudson

After getting off to a shaky start, Hurricanes opener Ben McDermott got to the ground with a huge six that soared into the atmosphere at Melbourne's stadium. The cameraman struggled to pick up the ball and, after panning down to the fielders below, it became apparent that there might be a problem. The ball was caught in the steelworks in spectacular scenes on the roof of Melbourne's main stadium.

After less than four months in office, Mark Hudson was fired as Cardiff boss, but he has outlined the challenges he faced as a result of losing his first permanent managerial job. When considering the EFL campaign as a whole, it may be that sacking silly season will be the overarching theme, ahead of even the Hollywood-like drama of the play-offs, or how Vincent Kompany reimagined Burnley or that Plymouth romped to a century of points.

LEWIS STEELE: As the Football League returned from its World Cup hiatus last month, Sportsmail published a column in which each division addressed the promotion and relegation fights. Unlike previous years, League Two does not have a basket-case team,' it read. It's time to rewrite that argument. Crawley Town (pictured): Welcome to the band of basket cases. Macclesfield, Southend, Oldham, Bury, and Scunthorpe fans deserve a bit more. We know the script: a lack of judgement by a charlatan owner and, in the correct direction, a team that is ineffective enough to stay in the Football League. In a revealing chat with Sportsmail, owner Preston Johnson, the maker of a cryptocurrency sports company, says, 'It's been a tough first year.' We were thrown into the deep end and have been trying to learn to swim on the fly for the first time ever.' Crawley is flopping against the tide without a life raft and is in danger of sinking.

JACK GAUGHAN: They'll have to follow this up over the weekend or it's another false dawn for Leeds United. Jesse Marsch certainly needed it, with a victory boosted by Willy Gnonto to back up claims that they are turning a corner. Last night, Cardiff City, despite a bleak start and who dismissed Mark Hudson at the weekend, were much more friendly opponents than the dramatic draw in Wales earlier this month. After losing only two games in 17 last year, Marsch will hope that in time he will remember this replay as a blessing. As Brentford arrives here on Sunday, it will become even more apparent. Two points off the bottom of the table, which is much more significant than advancing to a fourth-round tie against either Accrington or Boreham Wood.

Mark Hudson's wife has shared the heartbreaking moment he told his children he had lost his career, implying that "we'll all go home together." Marie-Louise Hudson posted a moving clip on Instagram comparing the time Mark first told his children that he had been made assistant manager at Cardiff and then told them he had to leave. Marie-Louise's caption read: Mark stood in front of his children's video pleading for his help. Before his two sons came up to hug him, she said, 'We will do this journey together.' As he tells his children, the 40-year-father-of-three said, 'that's football' and that "we'll all go out for dinner tonight and then pack up tomorrow.'

After a 1-1 draw with Wigan on Saturday, Cardiff have parted ways with manager Mark Hudson. Kolo Toure's bottom-placed side snatched a point in injury time after losing each of their last three games 4-1. Since dropping points in what could be a crucial game, the Bluebirds now sits just three points above the relegation zone.

If results do not improve, Cardiff manager Mark Hudson will be under pressure to convince former boss Neil Warnock out of retirement. After losing to Blackburn in the latest round of matches, the Bluebirds haven't won in the Championship since November 5 and are just two points clear of the relegation zone. They are now under a transfer embargo. Following Steve Morison's dismissal of him, Hudson was named caretaker-boss in September and was given the role until the end of the campaign. He has played only four of his 16 games as boss, winning 17 points in that time.

After it was reported that the game was played with a single goal bigger than the other, Cardiff's 3-1 Championship victory over Wigan could face an FA probe. According to the Sun, two members of his coaching staff discovered one crossbar higher than the allowed eight feet, and Wigan could face fines. It's also said that Ryan Wintle's third goal for Cardiff came off the underside of the taller crossbar at the North End of the Latics' DW Stadium.

Cardiff manager Steve Morison has sacked after the team's 1-0 loss at Huddersfield on Saturday. Morison, who took over on a permanent basis in November last year, is currently 18th in the Championship table. 'Cardiff City Football Club has been notified that First Team Manager Steve Morison has been suspended from his duties,' according to a club statement.'