Mark Hudson’s family has posted a touching video on social media after the former Cardiff City captain was sacked as manager.
Two personal videos show his sons’ excitement when he was appointed and his disappointment when he told them of his departure.
“Don’t worry, that’s soccer,” he told them.
A message posted alongside the family-shot video read, “We debated whether or not to post this video. It’s personal, it’s raw, it’s highs and lows.
Hudson, who spent five years as a player at Cardiff from 2009 to 2014, was on Huddersfield’s coaching staff until returning to Wales as first-team coach in November 2021.
In the first section of the video, shot by wife Marie-Louise, Hudson’s sons excitedly hug their father after being told about his first role in Cardiff, saying: I will tell all my friends. “
After 10 months as Steve Morrison’s assistant, Hudson was appointed interim boss in September 2022. Dismissal of predecessor.
He was appointed permanent manager in November, but was relieved of duties at the club as the 21st in the championship after just 61 days.
‘I’m no longer a manager,’ Hudson tells sons later in the video reveals the family’s reaction to his dismissal.
“So we’re going out to dinner tonight, and tomorrow we’re going to pack up and go home.”
As the two boys hugged him, Hudson put them at ease.
