Cardiff City F.C. Under-23s and Academy
Youth football academy at Welsh side Cardiff City
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| 2022 | Under-23 team reverted back to an Under-21 team format in the summer. |
| 2020 | Cardiff City announced plans to upgrade the academy to category one status and appointed Steve Morison as manager of the Under-23 side. |
| 2019 | Neil Harris appoints Steve Morison as the new manager of the under-23 squad. |
| 2019 | Craig Bellamy stepped down from his player development manager role following accusations of bullying players, with a subsequent inquiry finding the academy environment 'unacceptable'. |
| 2019 | Cardiff City's under-18 side wins the Premier Development League Division Two South. |
| 2019 | Neil Warnock leaves Cardiff City and is replaced by Neil Harris, who announces plans to upgrade the academy to a category one facility. |
| 2018 | Craig Bellamy is appointed as player development manager, assisting academies across all age groups. |
| 2018 | Neil Warnock becomes first team manager and initiates a significant overhaul of Cardiff City's youth system, including the departure of existing coaches and bringing in former players Craig Bellamy and Andy Legg. |
| 2016 | Rabbi Matondo left Cardiff's academy to sign for Manchester City, highlighting issues with academy tier regulations. Cardiff received compensation believed to be around £500,000 for the transfer. |
| 2016 | The Premier League raised the age limit of Premier Development League sides from under-21 to under-23. |
| 2016 | Age limit for Under-23 team was established, increasing from Under-21 to players under 23 years of age. |
| January 18 2016 | The third phase of the Cardiff City House of Sport (House of Sport 3) was officially opened. |
| June 2014 | Cardiff City underwent a major staff reshuffle in the academy, with Dick Bate and Kevin Cooper leaving their roles. James McCarthy was appointed as the new academy manager. |
| April 2013 | The second phase of the Cardiff City House of Sport (House of Sport 2) was expanded and opened. |
| November 2012 | Dick Bate, former elite coaching director for the Football Association, was named as the new academy manager following Ardley's departure. |
| October 2012 | Academy manager Neil Ardley left Cardiff City after being appointed manager of League Two side AFC Wimbledon. |
| 2011 | Malky Mackay became manager of Cardiff's first team and committed to developing youth players, giving debuts to Joe Ralls and Theo Wharton in his first season. |
| 2011 | Cardiff City launched a new under-21 side to compete in a newly formed development league following a restructure of reserve and youth team football in the English football league system. Kevin Cooper was appointed as the team's manager. |
| November 2010 | The Academy moved into the newly built Cardiff City House of Sport (HOS), with the first phase of the building being opened. |
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