Cardiff City chief sacked <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody></tbody></table><table class="headerTable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><p class="headtypea">Jul 26 2006 </p></td></tr><tr><td><p class="headtypea">Ex-City chief executive launches scathing attack as he is told to clear his desk and leave Ninian Park</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p class="headtypeb">Mark Stead, South Wales Echo </p></td></tr></td /></tr /></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="400" border="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p class="headtypea" align="left">DAVID Temme, the man in charge of Cardiff City's new stadium project, has been sacked.</p><p class="headtypea" align="left">And the Bluebirds' former chief executive today launched a scathing attack on the club - saying it is swamped by 'shark-infested water'.</p><p class="headtypea" align="left">Mr Temme was told to clear his desk by executive deputy chairman Peter Ridsdale in a Ninian Park showdown yesterday.</p><p class="headtypea" align="left">He claims he was offered a new consultancy role in the stadium plan just a week ago.</p><p class="headtypea" align="left">'I'm shocked and devastated - I feel I've left Cardiff City without any dignity,' he said.</p><p class="headtypea" align="left">Legal action is now on the cards and Mr Temme was planning to meet with his solicitors today in a row over severance pay.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">'I feel embarrassed because this isn't how I wanted to leave the football club I've given 10 years of my life to,' he said.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">'Last Thursday, I thought a consultancy agreement had been made, and yesterday I was told that was no longer the way the club wanted to go.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">'As far as I'm concerned, during my time here people have walked away from things and I've taken on the responsibility for keeping things going.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">'I believe I've done some great work and I'm proud of that, so that makes this even more disappointing.'</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">And he also rubbished City supremo Sam Hammam's statements about Cardiff City's 'family'.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">'I still love the club, but I don't think there is any 'family' there any more,' he said.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">'In my opinion, it's being driven not by family, but by self-interest.'</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">Now Mr Temme is planning his next move.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">'I've got to take stock and consider the best way forward,' he said.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">'Although it's still early days, I am considering legal action.'</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">Peter Ridsdale told the Echo: 'Cardiff City can confirm David Temme has left the club's employment.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">'While we had hoped to conclude ongoing consultancy arrangements, that ultimately was not possible. </p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">'For legal reasons, we wish to make no further comment.'</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">The announcement creates another problem for the £100m, 30,000-seater stadium development, which is planned on the site of Cardiff Athletics Stadium.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">Although Asda and Costco have signed up to be part of the adjoining retail park, the project has been dogged by snags.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">The latest of these emerged last week when it was revealed the original agreement to complete a new athletics stadium before demolishing the existing complex would mean City's new home could not be completed before June 2009. </p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">That would mean a £10m hike in costs and a year's delay. But it is not known whether this has contributed to Mr Temme's departure.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
