Brian Barry-Murphy will become Cardiff City's longest-serving manager since Neil Warnock when he takes charge of his 63rd game, against Portsmouth on Saturday 5 September. This milestone highlights the turbulence Cardiff have experienced since Warnock's departure in November 2019, with Barry-Murphy the eighth permanent appointment (tenth including caretakers) in that time, achieving the feat in under 450 days in charge.

The 48-year-old Irishman arrived during a difficult spell following Cardiff's first relegation to League One in 22 years, and led them straight back to the Championship in his debut season, winning 34 of his 62 games so far and lifting average attendances. He surpasses the total overseen by Neil Harris between 2019 and 2021, and sits well clear of the 277-day average tenure of his predecessors, though he remains far behind Warnock's 144 games. Barry-Murphy said he does not dwell on such landmarks, remaining focused on giving supporters more positive results after Wednesday's defeat to QPR, and is confident in his squad despite a quiet transfer deadline day that left some fans concerned about depth.