FA to investigate Malky Mackay text messages after Cardiff hand over incriminating dossier

A FILE reportedly alleging former Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay sent racist, sexist and homophobic text messages has been passed to the FA.

FILE - This is a Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 file photo of the then Cardiff City's manager Malky Mackay as he looks on from the dugout before the start of their English Premier League soccer match against West Ham United at Upton Park, London. The English Football Association siad Thursday Aug. 21, 2014 that it has opened an investigation after Cardiff submitted a dossier to the governing body about the conduct of former manager Malky Mackay and a member of his backroom staff. (AP Photo/Sang Tan/ File)

MALKY Mackay appeared to be out of the running to take over at Crystal Palace after a file reportedly alleging he had sent racist, sexist and homophobic text messages was passed to the Football Association by Cardiff owner Vincent Tan.

Mackay, who guided Cardiff to the Premier League after a 51-year wait, was sacked by Malaysian businessman Tan in December 2013, two months after his right-hand man Iain Moody was dismissed by the Welsh club.

Meanwhile, Moody has now resigned from his position as Crystal Palace sporting director.

Cardiff have declined to make any public comment on the dossier and the matter is now in the hands of the FA.

Cardiff City chairman Vincent Tan.

The FA has confirmed it has received a detailed account of issues related to Mackay and Moody, now director of football at Crystal Palace.

“The FA can confirm it is currently investigating this matter,” an FA spokesman said.

News of the existence of the dossier, which appeared first in The Daily Mail, appears to have closed the door on Mackay succeeding Tony Pulis as Palace manager.

Caretaker Palace boss Keith Millen is now expected to take charge of this weekend’s home Premier League clash with West Ham.

If Mackay is now no longer being considered by the Eagles, other candidates to fill the vacancy at the Selhurst Park include former Norwich and Newcastle boss Chris Hughton, as well as Tim Sherwood, previously in charge of Tottenham Hotspur.

Palace declined to comment on the situation regarding both Mackay and Moody.

After he was sacked by Cardiff, Mackay launched a $12.4 million legal claim against Tan for compensation but dropped the claim in May and apologised to the Bluebirds’ owner.

Earlier this week Palace were fined by the Premier League for their part in the ‘spygate’ saga involving Cardiff last April. The Premier League determined that Palace had breached their ‘good faith’ rule by obtaining information about Cardiff’s team ahead of their 3-0 win when the two clubs were relegation rivals.

The Welsh club had complained to the Premier League that Moody had contacted Cardiff employees for information in the build-up to the game.

Originally published as FA to investigate Malky Mackay text messages after Cardiff hand over incriminating dossier