{
  "id": 787829,
  "title": "Cardiff aim to prove doubters wrong - Barry-Murphy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/cardiff-aim-to-prove-doubters-wrong-barry-murphy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:09:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cardiff-aim-prove-doubters-wrong-170905475.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cardiff City's head coach Brian Barry-Murphy aims to defy critics who predicted the club's failure upon their return to the Championship. After finishing runners-up in League One during the 2025-26 season, Barry-Murphy says his team feels capable of surprising many with their performance. While he remains tight-lipped about the club's potential Championship finish, Barry-Murphy dismisses predictions placing them among the relegation candidates. The 48-year-old acknowledges the difficulty of the upcoming season, recognizing the strength of rival teams, but emphasizes the excitement that accompanies such a challenge. Cardiff's focus is solely on their upcoming match against Welsh rivals Wrexham on August 17 at the Cardiff City Stadium, with Barry-Murphy hinting that no more new signings might be made ahead of the game.",
  "summary": "Boss Brian Barry-Murphy says Cardiff City aims to disprove pundits who have dismissed them as possible relegation candidates in 2026-27",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}