Editing Mick McCarthy (section)

===Cardiff City===
On 22 January 2021, McCarthy was appointed as manager of [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]], following the sacking of [[Neil Harris (footballer, born 1977)|Neil Harris]]. He signed a contract until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/breaking-cardiff-manager-mick-mccarthy-19683218 |title=Cardiff City confirm Mick McCarthy as new manager until the end of the season |work=WalesOnline |publisher=Media Wales |last=Williams |first=Glen |date=22 January 2021 |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> His reign started with games against two of his former teams from his playing-days; Barnsley and Millwall – both of which ended as draws. His first win as Cardiff manager came in the following game, a 2–0 win against [[Bristol City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55866863|title=Bristol City 0–2 Cardiff City|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> After making an unbeaten start to his reign at the club, a run that included a six-game winning streak, McCarthy signed a new two-year deal with the club on 4 March 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/mick-mccarthy-signs-new-city-deal|title=Mick McCarthy signs new City deal! &#124; Cardiff|website=www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk}}</ref> Cardiff finished the season in 8th place.

Despite losing just one of their opening six matches at the start of the following season, a poor run of results followed which saw Cardiff drop as low as 21st in the table. On 23 October 2021, after suffering a club-record eighth successive loss of the season at the hands of [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]], McCarthy left the club by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58946947|title=McCarthy leaves Cardiff after Boro loss|work=BBC Sport }}</ref>