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Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan has spoken out about a range of issues at the club in an interview with Sky Sports.

Here is exactly how the interview with anchor Jim White unfolded...

JW: Tan's committed himself to donating half of his fortune during his lifetime...

VT: I just believe that life needs to be balanced. God blesses us with great wealth I call it. And we can't possibly spend all of it and we can't possibly give it all to our children - that would not be fair.

JW: The circumstances leading to him sacking MM and aftermath still torment him most...

VT: It's nothing personal. There is nothing personal. What personal vendetta? I hardly know him. I didn’t recruit him.

JW: You called for the LMA's Richard Bevan to quit after the texts were described as 'banter'. Do you still want him out?

VT: I would say that maybe we sounded a bit harsh. When we are angry we can say harsh words. I don’t really want him to resign but now I would say: Mr Bevan, we don't want you to resign but you should take this more seriously.

JW: You want Russell Slade to be your new manager? Just you or the board?

VT: Yes. He was identified by me. Dave Jones, Malky Mackay and Ole weren’t recruited by me.

I said the next manager I must select him and I think he will make a good manager for us.

All I can say to Cardiff fans to give him a chance, give him a break.

Russell is the fourth longest-serving manager in British football. Hopefully one day he can beat Arsene Wenger's record.

Will Russell Slade and only Russell Slade pick the team?

VT: Yes. Sometimes I do make suggestions when we pay so much for a player. Isn't that logical? But of course Russell Slade will pick the team. I look at him; I think we can trust him. Trust is the most important ingredient when you let them make big decisions with your team.

JW: You're going to continue to invest and hope Cardiff get promoted back to the Premier League.

VT: I pray.

JW: Then you might sell and If you sold would that be it, as far as Vincent Tan is concerned, with football, or would you look at buying another club?

VT: No. If I sell Cardiff I'll buy another club in the UK.

I love football now. I have a club in Sarajevo and I love that. The fans are fantastic.

The people who run the club are incredible, honest people and they really motivate me.

I’m looking at another club in Europe and then I may invest in the US and buy a club in the MLS.

JW: A recent investment he made means he has serious money to spend...

VT: I made 1BN US

JW: That's a lot of money isn't it?

VT: I got lucky. God is kind to me. It's actually $700m / $800m.

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