Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has stepped down as manager of Cardiff, the Sky Bet Championship club have confirmed.
Solskjaer spent Wednesday in London holding talks with club officials after Tuesday night's 1-0 home defeat to Middlesbrough had left them in 17th place in the league.
The Norwegian joined Cardiff at the start of January but won only five of his 25 league games in charge as the Bluebirds were relegated from the Barclays Premier League and then made a poor start to the new season.
Solskjaer, in a statement on the club website, paid tribute to owner Vincent Tan for allowing him to manage Cardiff.
"I want to thank Vincent for giving me the opportunity to manage Cardiff City FC," Solskjaer said.
"He has my full respect and I really wish him all the best in his pursuit of making this football club successful.
"However, our difference in philosophy on how to manage the club made me decide to step aside and allow the club to move forward in the direction Vincent wants.
"I leave the club with some very talented players and want to thank them for their efforts and hope to see them challenge for promotion this season.
"I also want to thank (chairman) Mehmet Dalman for his continued and loyal support and feel I have gained a new friend."
Source: PA
